LiveVideo was a social network launched in 2006 backed by
MySpace founder,
Brad Greenspan
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[Bob Tedeschi,] It offered one of the first user generated video hosting platforms integrated with social media features described as a mashup of MySpace and
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...
, and later an interactive live video streaming platform.
History
LiveVideo was founded in 2006 but launched officially in 2008, with an interactive interview with
Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
of the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
, called ''Drive Home with Steve Nash''.
LiveVideo.com struggled to take advantage of its early leadership in the live video sector as a result of a lack of financial resources an issue accelerating in 2008 after
Brad Greenspan
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, the CEO acquired
Revver.com a money losing video hosting website located in Los Angeles.
In 2013, the original LiveVideo.com website was closed.
As of September 22, 2022, the LiveVideo.com domain forwards to a Coming Soon 2022 page with a LiveVideo.com logo.
Reception
LiveVideo received media coverage with its official launch in 2008
and after partnering with
William Shatner
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
to star in video series ''ShatnerVision''. Later LiveVideo created a controversy by successfully recruiting
Smosh
Smosh is an American YouTube sketch comedy- improv collective founded by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. In 2002, Padilla created a website named "smosh.com" for making Flash animations, and he was later joined by Hecox. They began to post vide ...
“YouTube’s biggest stars” in 2007 to create videos.
See also
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LivePlace
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Brad Greenspan
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Myspace
References
Social networking websites
Online algorithms
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