We are pleased to announce the launch of our new broadcasting service, YouCastr Pro, that makes it easy to broadcast live video of high school games over the Internet to family, alumni, and fans. New and exciting features include:
- Live Video and audio broadcasting
- Enables school to EARN MONEY (pay-per-view with revenue sharing)
- Upload full length game videos
- Automatic archiving of all content
- No downloads or plugins necessary
- Is safe for high schools
- It is FREE for schools to use and get started
In these challenging economic times, the ability to earn a little extra money through broadcasting is proving to be very popular.
As with our previous audio-only service that was a huge hit with over 15,000 users, YouCastr Pro is 100% focused on making broadcasting as simple as possible: all you need is a digital camcorder, computer, and Internet access. It is all extremely intuitive - it requires little time or technical expertise to get started. The attached information sheet provides more information.
Go to www.youcastrpro.com today and sign-up for the no risk 15 DAY FREE TRIAL.
1.26.2009
More and more...
More high schools keep signing up to broadcast their live high school sports on YouCastr. A little while ago, we had a phone call with a sports broadcaster in Washington who's prepping for his school's online broadcasting. Coincidentally, just moments earlier, another school in Washington had just signed up to do get started with the live broadcasting of their high school games too. These new high schools keep coming from everywhere -- it's pretty awesome.
1.20.2009
First Shot - Success!
This past Friday, Coachfour began broadcasting his local high school sports with his Palmyra Panthers basketball game as they took on Monroe City High School. He put a lot of effort into getting the game on the air, as it took a fair amount of preparation, as well as several attempts to get permission from the school board. They liked the idea of the free service they could give to the community, so they gave it a go. Using Friday's broadcast as a test, he had some board members listening in to the live broadcasting, with the play-by-play going very well. He was able to use Skype and cell phones to help broadcast through the game, located in an area of weak Internet connectivity. Overall, the broadcast went well and Palmyra will continue their live high school sports in the future.
1.12.2009
Future of HS Broadcasting
With winter break coming to an end across the country, high school sports seasons are getting back into full swing, with several more high schools every day realizing the benefits of getting their games on YouCastr. To get the audio broadcasts of live high school sports on the Internet, it's entirely free and easy to do. Once on, our experience has shown that friends, family, alumni, and all the rest of the fans have been known to enjoy the interactive features like live chat and live polling, which makes it more fun to follow the local teams they truly care about.
In the upcoming weeks, we'll continue to improve our offerings in support of broadcasting high school sports. With the coming implementation of live video, the potential to broadcast and follow high school sports will be taken to another level. We'll continue to keep you up-to-date on what's to come, but as we're continuing to shape our offering, it'd be extremely helpful if you could take a quick minute to respond to our student survey if you follow high school sports, or our broadcaster survey if you are likely to broadcast high school sports on the Internet. And if you have any questions or feedback on what's to come, email me at kkeller@youcastr.com.
12.01.2008
Date Set for "The Opening Tip" premiere
This Tuesday, at 2:00 PM west coast time, Isaac Rosenthal will sit down with Josh Herscher, head coach of the Venice High School basketball team, and talk about the upcoming season.
11.10.2008
New Season, New Show
Today was the first official day of winter sports practice, which can only mean that the basketball season is right around the corner. The season preview episode of "The Opening Tip" will be broadcast sometime this week, and will feature a discussion with Head Coach Josh Herscher, as well as a breakdown of Venice's roster.
High School Sports Broadcasting
We've been working very hard to get high school sports teams signed up to broadcast their sports on YouCastr.com. It's definitely a great deal for them, because they get access to a much larger audience for free. Students, we need you to help get your school involved. Ask the principal if you can broadcast a sports game. Involve them at the start, and it will allow them to make sure that they are comfortable with the service and be able to monitor the content. The school's image is important to them, so give them that courtesy to know who is talking about their teams. Here's how a principal or athletic director (or even a student) can get started broadcasting their high school games in four easy steps:
1. FIND A BROADCASTER
Broadcasting or Journalism clubs are probably the best place to find student broadcasters. Faculty can often pinpoint interested potential candidates within the student body. Or, the athletic directors have excellent insight and thoughts on which athletes might be able to broadcast high school sports in their off season. Alumni, parents, or friends of the school also make great potential broadcasters, because it allows them to be an active part of the school community.
2. LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUCASTR
2. Go to www.youcastr.com, sign up, and update the high school’s page on YouCastr. At the bottom of the homepage, you can learn more about the company, find out how the site works, and find FAQs on common problems.
3. BROADCAST THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GAME!
All you need is a mic, and computer, and the internet. USB mics are often the most effective solutions to broadcasting, but you can use a normal mic with your computer’s built in soundcard. The cord goes from the mic and ends in a 1/8” male plug which you plug into your computer, just like the headphones in your iPod or Walkman.
Both Macs and PCs work with YouCastr, and there is no software to download. Your computer comes loaded with the Flash player, so everything is already installed for you.
PROMOTE AND GET THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COMMUNITY INVOLVED
Once you have found a broadcaster, let the school community know. Communication with students happens through the daily announcements, through teachers, and through high school publications. Parents also learn about high school events through their children, and through official school communications. Alumni are best contacted by the alumni office, and many of them have grandchildren in school and actively want to be part of their success in school. Athletic directors have contacts with the local media—even better for promotion!
1. FIND A BROADCASTER
Broadcasting or Journalism clubs are probably the best place to find student broadcasters. Faculty can often pinpoint interested potential candidates within the student body. Or, the athletic directors have excellent insight and thoughts on which athletes might be able to broadcast high school sports in their off season. Alumni, parents, or friends of the school also make great potential broadcasters, because it allows them to be an active part of the school community.
2. LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUCASTR
2. Go to www.youcastr.com, sign up, and update the high school’s page on YouCastr. At the bottom of the homepage, you can learn more about the company, find out how the site works, and find FAQs on common problems.
3. BROADCAST THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GAME!
All you need is a mic, and computer, and the internet. USB mics are often the most effective solutions to broadcasting, but you can use a normal mic with your computer’s built in soundcard. The cord goes from the mic and ends in a 1/8” male plug which you plug into your computer, just like the headphones in your iPod or Walkman.
Both Macs and PCs work with YouCastr, and there is no software to download. Your computer comes loaded with the Flash player, so everything is already installed for you.
PROMOTE AND GET THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COMMUNITY INVOLVED
Once you have found a broadcaster, let the school community know. Communication with students happens through the daily announcements, through teachers, and through high school publications. Parents also learn about high school events through their children, and through official school communications. Alumni are best contacted by the alumni office, and many of them have grandchildren in school and actively want to be part of their success in school. Athletic directors have contacts with the local media—even better for promotion!
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