VStream Revolutionizes Live Streaming with High-Quality, Economical Services

Strategic Insights -

VStream, a leader in Internet communication services, has partnered with Virgin Megastore Online's Radio Free Virgin, L.A. Live, and country.com to offer consumers access to recorded music, live concerts, and sporting events via the World Wide Web. This collaboration enables entertainment companies to webcast larger events and on-demand content without investing in expensive infrastructure components. VStream's streaming media services provide a high-quality, economical alternative, offering benefits such as increased consumer purchase likelihood and direct access to entertainment events.

Key Takeaways:

  • VStream has partnered with three popular entertainment services: Virgin Megastore Online's Radio Free Virgin, L.A. Live, and country.com, to offer high-quality, economical streaming services for exclusive events.
  • VStream's technology enables entertainment companies to webcast larger events and on-demand content without investing in expensive infrastructure components.
  • The partnership between VStream and Virgin Megastore Online's Radio Free Virgin has increased consumer purchase likelihood through a high-quality listening experience.
  • VStream has enabled L.A. Live customers to access live entertainment events, such as Wango Tango Live from Dodger Stadium, and provides a network infrastructure and archival features for on-demand streaming.
  • The collaboration between VStream and country.com has offered visitors access to major entertainment events, including in-car cameras of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and backstage coverage of the TNN MCN Country Music Awards.

Statistics:

  • 10,000 employees work for Virgin Megastore, providing knowledge and content for the company's online store (Virgin E-Commerce).
  • VStream was founded in April 1997 and incorporated QuickTime for its streaming services.
  • 3 entertainment services have chosen VStream as their provider of streaming media services for exclusive events.
  • 5 events have been webcasted by VStream for L.A. Live, including Wango Tango Live from Dodger Stadium and the TNN MCN Country Music Awards.
  • 1.5 million fans have accessed VStream's on-demand streaming services for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Sources:

  • VStream press release (Sept. 7, 1999)
  • Virgin E-Commerce's website (virginmega.com)
  • VStream's website (www.vstream.com)