You don’t have to be in NYC to take part in the Times Square New Year’s Eve festivities. You can download the 2012 Times Square Ball App for iPhone and Android! Watch and participate in the 2012 LIVE global celebration and upload photos to see your face on the Toshiba Vision Sign directly beneath the Times Square Ball, from your mobile device.
“New Year’s Eve 2012 marks the third year Livestream brings the celebration in Times Square to revelers around the world in real-time,” said Max Haot, co-founder and CEO of Livestream. “Our partnership with Toshiba and Times Square New Year’s Eve enables us to deliver high-quality video streams of this one-of-a-kind moment through the Times Square Ball App to everyone with a mobile device.”
Here are some of the 2012 app features:
- Tweet @TimesSquareBall for the chance to see a reply to or a retweet of your greetings for the New Year scroll on the home screen of the 2012 official Times Square Ball App.
- Send New Year’s Eve cards with personalized greetings with photos from the app to friends, family and followers on Facebook, Twitter and via email.
- Submit your New Year’s photos for friends, family and other revelers to vote on via the app, on Facebook and Twitter. The photos with the most votes will be showcased on the Toshiba Vision sign atop One Times Square directly beneath the Waterford Crystal New Year’s Eve Ball on December 31. Photos with the most votes will be posted at the top of each hour from 7 p.m. through 11 p.m., and displayed for the world to view during the live show.
- Watch live streaming of the Times Square Ball and Toshiba Vision screen atop One Times Square throughout the year as well as the highlight promo and other exclusive video content.
- Customize your Toshiba Countdown Clock on your app’s home screen with your personal photo and time zone.
- Check-in via Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter to find out how far away you are from Times Square
The 1.6 release of our iPhone app has just hit the AppStore. Here are a few of the reasons why you’ll definitely want to update.
- Robust stream stability, in part thanks to our global CDN partner Akamai
- Multibitrate streaming when using the latest version of Livestream Procaster
- Airplay support, so you can watch live on your Apple TV
- See who’s watching with you (via Facebook)
- Chat with the audience
- Follow channels to get push notifications when they’re live
- Design updates
If you don’t already have it, you can get the app here.
For event owners looking to create a maximum production value broadcast, check this out the video below. Livestream produced and distributed a seven-camera HD show for Paramount Pictures’ purple carpet premiere event for the movie “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.” The team from Livestream handled every element of the production including the creative rundown for the show, the casting, the equipment, the camera work, the direction, the graphics, and the encoding. The stream was watched by millions of fans online on Livestream.com, watched on Justin’s Facebook page, streamed live from an embedded feed on Twitter and on Paramount’s official movie sites worldwide. On-site production took place in the Livestream truck which includes both a production control room and client lounge.
Have you got an event you need produced? Send your inquiry to services@livestream.com now. Production packages can be custom built depending on the level of complexity and the available budget. Prices range from $5K-$200K.
Many thanks go to Paramount Pictures for partnering with us on this event. Livestream is looking forward to producing many more full-production live shows in the future.
“Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” Live Premiere Event
Tuesday February 8 - 7pm EST / 4pm PST
Tune in for the live 2 1/2 hour purple carpet event live form the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with all of your favorite stars including special sneak peeks!
AP Live at The Grammys
Thursday February 3 - 6pm EST / 3pm PST
The Associated Press brings you live red carpet interviews with all of your favorite recording artists and nominees, so tune in if you want to be the first to see the stars on Grammy night!
Social Media Week – Live from Around the World
February 7-11 - See Schedule for Times
Take part in the global platform for conversation, collaboration and learning with informative discussions taking place in cities all around the world all week long!
Ask JWOWW from “Jersey Shore”
Tuesday February 8 - 3:30pm EST / 12:30pm PST
Chat live with the author and star of “Jersey Shore” as she provides all of the juicy gossip from the show and answers your questions about love, relationships, and life.
Fans Across the Globe Can Tune In Online for the Interactive Justin Bieber Experience
Movie Opens in RealD 3D, Digital 3D and 2D Nationwide on February 11, 2011
HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 7, 2011) – Paramount Pictures has teamed with Livestream to present the live movie premiere of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER. The live 2 ½-hour purple carpet event, which will begin airing online tomorrow, February 8th, at 5:00 p.m. PT, marks the first time Paramount will stream a movie premiere exclusively on Livestream. For a truly communal experience, fans worldwide can watch together as the purple carpet event is streamed free at http://www.livestream.com/bieberpremiere and http://www.facebook.com/JustinBieber. Twitter users will also be able to view the live stream’s minute-by-minute coverage on Twitter.com by going to http://twitter.com/justinbieber.
In addition, fans can tune in early, beginning at 4:00 p.m. PT, for an exclusive behind the scenes look at Justin – with special celebrity appearances and never before seen clips – as the countdown begins for his movie’s premiere at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, while also being able to participate in real time via Twitter and Facebook. Fans will also be able to watch live wherever they are on mobile devices.
The Livestream ON Demand functionality will also provide fans tuning in from different time zones around the globe the chance to relive the event highlights throughout the following day.
“I’m so grateful for everything that I get to experience, and I know I couldn’t do any of this without my fans,” said Justin Bieber. “What a cool way for them to experience my movie’s premiere with me!”
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER is the inspiring true story and rare inside look at the rise of Justin from street performer in the small town of Stratford, Ontario to internet phenomenon to global super star culminating with a dream sold out show at the famed Madison Square Garden in 3D. It is directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Usher Raymond IV, Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz.
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER in 3D will open nationwide on Friday, February 11th.
To share this exclusive Justin Bieber event with your friends, see the attached embed code or visit http://livestream.com/bieberpremiere/share for more options.
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New Year’s Eve Live CountdownThe official live feed of the countdown in New York’s Times Square is on Livestream! The Times Square Alliance brings you six hours of entertainment including a performance by platinum recording artist Taio Cruz. The action begins with the Confetti Test on Wednesday December 29 and continues to the Giant Switch Test on Thursday December 30, while the ball-raising ceremony starts at 6pm EST on the night. You can watch the festivities anywhere you are with our Times Square App, now available in the App Store and the Android Market! Be there as New York rings in the New Year, only at http://livestream.com/2011! |
By Charlie White [from the original posted on Mashable on December 21]
Can’t be in Times Square for New Year’s Eve? The Times Square Ball App for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android could be the next best thing. The free app features a live video feed of the New Year’s Eve festivities from Times Square, offering six-and-a-half hours of bands, frolic and festivities without any commercials in between. There’s also a customizable countdown clock to 2011, situated front and center on the main screen of the app and adjustable for the time zone of the user.
Users can check in to Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter through the app, which will show them precisely how far they are away from Times Square. The app also invites users to submit photos of their revelry and debauchery, and then vote on photos submitted by other users. The photos with the most votes will be shown on the huge video screen atop One Times Square, just underneath the Waterford Crystal ball that makes its annual descent at midnight. [see below for a demo video of the app]
Produced by Monday Sessions Media, developed by HAAS/créa, and streaming components developed by Livestream LLC., it’s available now on the Android Market and App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and it requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 World PremiereJoin the cast and crew of the Harry Potter series for the red carpet premiere live from London’s Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square! Appearing live to say hello to fans and answer your burning questions about the film will be stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson! Also appearing are Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton, director David Yates, and many others. Last year’s premiere of Half Blood Prince had a massive live stream event and we expect this year to be no different! Don’t miss the cast of the magical film saga that has captured the world, live at http://livestream.com/harrypotter. |
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HBO Presents Inside Fight Week LiveBoxing fans get unprecedented live access leading up to the world super welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, courtesy of HBO Boxing. Beginning Tuesday November 9, fans can follow fight week events with live daily webcasts, starting with the fighter arrivals in Dallas. Fans can also observe the official weigh-in before the fighters step into the ring! There’s also an exclusive debate featuring HBO commentators Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Emanuel Steward as Saturday’s showdown approaches. Watch the excitement leading up to the fight live at http://livestream.com/hboboxing. |
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