Video News Service, Livestation

Livestation, a Interactive TV & Video company that streams springy news from a range of international sources via browser and desktop contestant solutions (note: the company recently declared the launch of version 3.0 of its desktop software--see the article published on itvt.com, November 24th), contacted Tuesday to let us know that UN TV, the official TV steer of the United Nations, is now acquirable on its service.

UNTV's content line-up includes news of key unstoppered meetings from UN headquarters, the daily briefings by the Secretary General's representative and another major news conferences; as well as original TV productions, much as "21st Century," a monthly news magazine that focuses on human interest stories, and "UN in Action," a series of short features on the impact of the UN and its agencies. UNTV also airs productions from the UN system's different agencies, assets and programs, as well as third-party programming much as "Global Connections," a talk show featuring UN officials. "We are very excited that UNTV module now be acquirable to an international audience on Livestation," Ahmad Fawzi, director of the UN's News and Media division, said in a prepared statement. "The steer offers audience a window on the deliberations of UN Member States and on its important impact around the globe." Added Livestation CEO, Matteo Berlucchi: "We like to think that our assist can support both majority and minority voices reach more people around the world. One of the key roles of the United Nations is to increase the orbicular awareness of the important topics which are shaping our world today. By offering UN TV alongside BBC, Al Jazeera, Euronews and all our another international news partners we are sure we can support in this important task."

In another broadband video news: Vevo, the music video render venture between YouTube, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Abu Dhabi Media and--as was declared early this week--EMI, went springy Tuesday evening. As the service's launch has been widely covered in high tech trade publications and beyond, [itvt] module not cover it in this issue. We module instead refer our readers to Ben Parr's news in Mashable, which lists different facts and figures about the assist that were revealed at its launch circumstance in New royalty City; to Ryan Lawler's news in NewTeeVee, which adds some detail; and to Yinka Adegoke's news for Reuters, which provides some information on how Vevo module be monetized and includes quotes from an interview with its CEO, Rio Caraeff.