The User-Led Disruption: Self-(Re)broadcasting at Justin.tv and Elsewhere

Axel Bruns

• 4 June 2009 - EuroITV, Leuven, Belgium

The rise of videosharing and self-(re)broadcasting Web services is posing new threats to a television industry already struggling with the impact of filesharing networks. This paper outlines these threats, focussing especially on the DIY re-broadcasting of live sports using Websites such as Justin.tv and a range of streaming media networks built on peer-to-peer filesharing technology.

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Technorati : Bittorrent, Justin.tv, broadcasting, produsage, television, user-led
Del.icio.us : Bittorrent, Justin.tv, broadcasting, produsage, television, user-led