Chris Brown chats live with fans on Kyte

R&B superstar Chris Brown held a live chat with members of his fan club on his branded Kyte channel, giving fans an inside scoop on his upcoming movie with Matt Dillon and T.I., collaborations with Madonna, Rihanna and Jay-Z for his next album, and plans for his new charitable foundation for kids. 

Brown conducted the live chat right from his Web cam, demonstrating yet another way to live stream on the Kyte Platform.

Though the chat was exclusive to fan club members, Brown received over 11,000 views and 3,000 chat messages from fans!

His branded Kyte channel includes links to iTunes and Amazon, where fans can purchase his music.  So be sure to click on the links in the player and buy his latest album, “Exclusive – The Forever Edition.”

Solange promotes new album on Kyte

R&B recording artist Solange has launched her own branded Kyte channel and has been giving fans a behind the scenes look at her appearances on David Letterman, MTV’s TRL, The Today Show and BET’s 106 & Park as she promotes her new album, “Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams.”

Part of the Music World Entertainment roster, which includes Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, Michelle Williams, Sunshine Anderson, and others, Solange’s sophomore album debuted today as the #1 album on iTunes’ R&B charts.  In a little under a week, Solange’s Kyte channel has achieved over 150,000 views and is embedded on over 80 web sites!

Congrats Solange and happy Kyting!

Media outlets Kyte the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicks off this week and several media outlets are utilizing the Kyte Platform to broadcast live from the convention.  The Huffington Post, KCRW (a National Public Radio affiliate in Santa Monica), 790 KABC-AM (ABC affiliate in Los Angeles), and the UNLV School of Journalism have created branded Kyte channels to give an inside look at what goes on at the DNC, providing viewers with exclusive content that you won’t see on the television networks. 

Note how UNLV has provided links to local Las Vegas publications that can embed the UNLV Kyte channel:

The outlets are also utilizing the Kyte Platform’s Twitter integration to send out “Tweets” whenever they produce new content.  And the viral distribution capabilities of the Kyte Platform enables viewers to watch the DNC on these outlets’ web sites, or your own social network or blog.  Simply click on the “Get & Share” tab at the bottom of the player to embed and watch the Huffington Post, KCRW, KABC or UNLV branded channels from wherever you are.

SPIN Brings Fans on Tour with Radiohead via Kyte

SPIN Magazine super fan Zack Newman is at it again!  Fresh off of tour with Pearl Jam, Zack is now documenting Radiohead’s West coast tour on SPIN’s branded Kyte channel.  Is he the luckiest guy in the world or what?!  Well, we all can join in on the fun by tuning in to SPIN’s Kyte channel and checking out live performances and behind the scenes footage from the tour.  And fans can communicate with Zack (and each other) in real-time using the multimedia chat feature on the SPIN channel. 

So be sure to tune in.  It’s (almost) as cool as being there!

#1 Media Outlet in Philippines Uses Kyte as Online Video Platform

ABS-CBN, the #1 media outlet in the Philippines is using Kyte as its online video platform. Awarded the “Best TV Station of the Year” by the Rotary Club of Manila, ABS-CBN has been recognized in part for making its online news site more interactive.  For example, the station has been using the multimedia chat feature within the Kyte player to engage with its audience. The station is also using the Kyte API to allow viewers to browse and play content from other channels within the ABS-CBN player.

In addition to news, the station uses its Kyte channel to broadcast local programming such as Pinoy Dream Academy (similar to American Idol) and Pinoy Big Brother (the Philippine version of the reality TV show Big Brother).