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NFT: Periscope Live Streaming App

Bchurch : 7/31/2015 2:01 pm
Is anyone here familiar with the live streaming app Periscope? Twitter acquired the app a few months back for 100M, a smart acquisition in my opinion.

I've noticed quite a few live streams from NFL training camps, live games, press conferences etc.. Obviously a lot of random stupid stuff but I can see this app making some serious noise in the social media world.

I'm sure there will be some hate but just curious if anyone here has used it or had any thoughts to share.
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I've used it.  
BeerFridge : 7/31/2015 2:02 pm : link
I periscoped a song from the Foo Fighters show publicly.

You can also do private broadcasts and I've used that to broadcast baseball at bats from the kids' summer ball games.

it works surprisingly smoothly. Very well done, IMO
RE: I've used it.  
Bchurch : 7/31/2015 2:05 pm : link
In comment 12396345 BeerFridge said:
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I periscoped a song from the Foo Fighters show publicly.

You can also do private broadcasts and I've used that to broadcast baseball at bats from the kids' summer ball games.

it works surprisingly smoothly. Very well done, IMO


Such a simple concept, makes you think "why didn't I think of that". Obviously the execution is huge, like you said it's very smooth. I imagine a lot of technology is behind that.
I've been watching every concert on Rush's R40 tour  
YAJ2112 : 7/31/2015 2:24 pm : link
on Periscope. Love it!
RE: I've been watching every concert on Rush's R40 tour  
feelflows : 7/31/2015 2:27 pm : link
In comment 12396420 YAJ2112 said:
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on Periscope. Love it!


YAJ, were you able to hit one of the shows they played "Losing It"?
RE: RE: I've been watching every concert on Rush's R40 tour  
YAJ2112 : 7/31/2015 2:28 pm : link
In comment 12396431 feelflows said:
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In comment 12396420 YAJ2112 said:


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on Periscope. Love it!



YAJ, were you able to hit one of the shows they played "Losing It"?


not in person, but I caught each performance of it live on Periscope at least. Really wish I was going to LA tomorrow in person, but will just have to rely on the audience again.
Just recently  
shocktheworld : 7/31/2015 2:46 pm : link
heard about it on Howard Stern, Jeff the Drunk and High Pitch are using it...seems like a cool app, but really just a way for jackholes to "share" their lives with the world...
It will be interesting to see  
Bchurch : 7/31/2015 3:07 pm : link
How the app is used during certain events.. Riots, wild fires, hurricane etc.. There could be some very interesting real time content.
You are starting to see social media managers using it  
BeerFridge : 7/31/2015 3:16 pm : link
to broadcast stuff that's happening. I've seen it in my twitter feed from sports teams and stuff.
If they do Wheeler for Cespedes it's a massive fail  
Eric on Li : 7/31/2015 3:18 pm : link
even if they pay for him long term considering they could have gotten Gomez and then signed him in offseason if so inclined.
I first discovered it  
BlueManFu : 8/1/2015 9:28 am : link
On the evening of the Amtrak crash near Philadelphia a few months back. A local resident was Scoping while walking around near the wreckage as EMT workers and fire dept were just arriving. Was fascinating to watch and also a bit eerie at the same some. That broadcast opened my eyes to the potential of the app and of real-time video from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world instantly. As someone else mentioned any major news story will now be broken on Periscope or other real time streaming services like it.

**Request: if any beat writers see this, please try a Periscope broadcast of Training camp practices- would gather a ton of attention from hard core fans, no doubt.
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