Turmoil in Tehran: Citizens Turn on Livestream.com Channel to Provide As-it-Happens News Coverage
NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Iranian demonstrators are using Livestream's video streaming service to report in realtime and capture content in the turbulent wake of a contested presidential election from the scene.
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The protestors are uploading live video from portable devices to the Livestream website (www.livestream.com/persianq) - and also to (www.persianq.com) - where they essentially have a 24x7 channel at the ready, to webcast video as it is shot, to a global audience on the web.
To learn more about the Livestream technology, visit www.livestream.com or request an interview through Sue Huss listed above.
About Livestream
Founded in 2007 as Mogulus, Livestream is based in New York and has already received a combined $12.7 million in funding from angel investors and Gannett Co. The company employs 40 and has an additional office in Bangalore, India.
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