BlogTV seeks to raise more funds
User-generated site's founder says adoption is surging
Oren Levy, founder and CTO of BlogTV, says that the company's site is focused exclusively on letting users broadcast their own video content live on the Web.
The long tail may see fewer viewers of each video, but can make up for it by the sheer volume of content, according to Levy.
Growth has picked up, Levy says, with 60,000 of BlogTV's 300,000 users signing up in August. Most of those users are between 19 and 30 years old and upload between four and six videos per month.
Founded in 2006 and now at 25 employees, the company is looking to raise another VC funding round.
As it does, VCs will surely be asking how it plans to set itself apart in a crowded field where YouTube dominates viewing of user-generated content and a long list of startups, including Justin.tv, YourTruman Show and NowLive let users broadcast live Web content.
Bambi Francisco Roizen
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Founded in June 2006, blogTV.com is a leader in online video and live broadcasting, and is a new and popular web location where viewers from all over the world can come share their personal talents and opinions; LIVE! Unlike some of its competitors, blogTV.com is extraordinarily easy to navigate, which means that no matter who you are or where you come from you will be able to use and enjoy all of blogTV's features.
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Due to the variety of broadcasting tools provided by the wonderful blogTV programming staff, any person with a lap top or PC and a webcam is only seconds away from having their very own live broadcasts, recorded videos and television style scheduled programming! Now everyone can feel like a star, create a fan base and tell the world who they are and what they are all about!
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