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After sending the Kyte San Francisco team to Europe for months of linguistic research - savoring tapas in Barcelona, exploring the hills of Provence, and soaking in the waters of the Italian Riviera - we are happy to announce that Kyte is available in Spanish, French and Italian!  These languages are in addition to the previously supported English, German, and Czech.  If you find any issues with the translations, please let us know.

Demo of a fully monetized channel

A few days ago, we announced new Rich Media Advertising features such as displaying pre-roll videos or post-roll images. Also, we announced the integration of custom flash apps, that could be branded as well.

Below, you can now see a Kyte player using some of our monetization options.

Please look out for:

• Display of a Kyte pre-roll video before each show is being played
• Display of a Kyte post-roll image after each show is being watched
• Kyte branded flash game representing an integration of a custom flash app
• Kyte branded flash element in the channel header
• E-commerce integration: iTunes Music Store for Raheem DeVaughn

NOTE: This is a demo and not the official Raheem DeVaughn Kyte channel. Click here if you want to see Raheem’s real channel.

Ready to get started with Rich Media Advertising? Contact us now.

New Wide Premium Player - the Kyte player gets better and better

The Kyte player has many versatile embed functions that can be used in multiple web environments. Just when you thought the Kyte player couldn't be any cooler, we have done it again! With our recent R5 release we have now included the Wide Premium Player to our selection of Kyte Player options.

This version of our player exposes the chatroom to the right of the show window giving the viewer a full interactive chat experience while simultaneously being able to watch any show that has been or is being produced. This player also features our new taller banner heading giving the owner more design area to customize their player and also allows for customizable hyper links.

Example Use Case:

• This is a perfect solution for custom Myspace page designs, put the Wide Premium Player as the top heading of your Myspace page and give your viewers a branded interactive experience to chat and watch your shows! This is a great way to keep your viewers engaged on your Myspace page, and gaurentee return visits.

There are two variables that must be added to your embed code to enable a Wide Premium Player, one telling your player to be "Wide" and the other "Premium".

• &layoutMode=wide (this is the variable telling the player to be wide)
• &premium=true (this is the variable telling the player to be premium)

Here is an example embed code written in JavaScript, highlighted are your new variables for your Wide Premium Player.

• <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.kyte.tv/js/kyte.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player("channels/45725","
  embedId=16542991&layoutMode=wide&premium=true")</script>

Check out the example below of how it all looks!

Rich Media Advertising, Live Support and More

Today we released the following new features to the Kyte Platform:

Rich Media Advertising for Partners

In addition to e-commerce linking and channel sponsorships, we now offer additional ways to monetize your Kyte channel. Partners can now display pre-roll video and post-roll ads. Contact us if you have a sponsor and want to display ads.

Flash Module for Partners

Partners can now display custom Flash applications in their channel, opening the Kyte Platform to almost limitless possibilities and greatly increasing the opportunity for deep user engagement. With the Flash Module, partners can easily create and upload their own games, or specialized apps like RSS readers, mini shopping carts, ringtones, music sales, etc.

Live Support

We recently started offering free live support. Our KyteStars are trained to help you out. Check it out below.

If you don’t get an immediate answer stay tuned, we will follow up on your channel. Also, you can send us feedback or, in case of a business related question, contact us using our inquiry form. You can also make use of our helpful video screencasts and user guides for the web or your mobile phone.

Kyte goes international

You might have noticed that we were offering our services in English & German. Soon we will launch our service in Czech, French, Italian and Spanish! If you speak one of these languages, please let us know if you come across any issues with the translations. 

Live Streaming, Kyte Premium Player and More

We’ve been working feverishly the last few weeks to bring some exciting new features to the Kyte Platform, including live streaming and a slew of premium partner features.

Live Streaming

Kyte Player - The embedded Kyte Player now supports live webcam streaming. Anyone can broadcast a live video show by simply clicking the “live mode” toggle from within the webcam producer. The video quality is surprisingly good with minimal delay. I have no idea how our engineers pulled this one off… check it out.

Kyte Mobile Producer - This is a new application we’ve developed for Symbian S60 mobile devices that allows live video streaming and real-time picture uploading directly from the phone’s camera. Currently in private beta with support for Nokia N95 phones, we’re targeting a general beta release for late March. If you’re interested in participating in our beta or would like to be notified when a public release is available, please click here. It would be cruel to hype it up too much since we can’t accommodate that many beta users at the moment, but I have to say that the latest build is amazing. Can’t wait to release it to the wild come late March.

Custom Branding

Users have been asking (no… pleading) for custom player branding like 50 Cent, Raheem Devaughn, or any of the other artists using Kyte. Well ladies and gents, the wait is finally over. Now you can add your own custom graphic to your Kyte Player! You may not get nominated for a Grammy, but at least you can pimp your Player.

Kyte Premium Player & Facebook Applications

Designed to meet the needs of our media and entertainment partners, the Kyte Premium Player delivers several visual and functional enhancements, including custom player branding, elevated viral elements and and custom linking.

The Kyte Premium Player can be delivered as a custom branded Facebook application, allowing artists to connect with fans and deliver a custom branded experience to one of the most popular destinations on the web - in minutes. No really, the entire process of building a custom Premium Player and deploying as a Facebook application literally takes just minutes. Here’s a screencast to prove it.

New API and Wiki

We have a new version of our Developer API available, featuring REST-style API which uses a combination of the HTTP protocol for transport and JSON encoding. Check it out and get started coding your own Kyte powered apps.