On 2/24/11, Brian L <
lusiola@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Geofrey Karani
> <
jeffkarani@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Also interested in knowing how this can be achieved...
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Haggai Nyang
>> <
haggai.nyang@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> What will it take for local media outlets with free-to-air channels to
>>> stream live on Youtube like Al Jazeera does...making use of Google's
>>> extensive CDN? I might have heard of some Kenyan-based initiatives
>>> elsewhere
>>> but most I've seen do not work after some time.
>>>
>>> A lot of media is consumed online by the local netizens (hands up those
>>> who watch more video daily on computer/laptop/ipad etc than on TV), so
>>> this
>>> is only a logical step to follow. And no, select video uploads to Youtube
>>> channels does not count.
>>>
>>> Suggestions, anyone?
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>
> This is pretty simply achievable.
> All you need is;
> a) huge chunk of bandwidth to support the publishing point
> b) probably a license to rebroadcast over the internet.
>
> Then you can also do it from the comfort of your house, should you meet both
> a & b
> I think its lack of initiative from the media houses, but then again what is
> in it for them to pursue streaming, i.e who is going to pay for it?
> BTW Mark where can I get proper info on Google CDN...please no JFGI
>
> Regards,
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