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Weekly Events Calendar 5/29

joanna — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:32:21 +0000

LiveParanormal Ghost Hunt
Tuesday, May 29 at 6pm PT/9pm ET
Tune in for a live, interactive 48-hour marathon ghost hunt from Prospect Place in Ohio, one of the most haunted locations in the US! The Live Sci Fi team will be there to talk you through every terrifying paranormal moment!

Miss USA
Wednesday, May 30 at 8pm PT/11pm ET
You can watch the 2012 Miss USA prelims live on Ustream on Wednesday! Meet all the gorgeous girls in the pageant and pick your favorites before Saturday’s final show!

Ricki Lake Production Meeting
Thursday, May 31 at 4pm PT/7pm ET
For the next Ricki Lake Show production meeting, the team will be discussing the upcoming show promos, finding experts to bring on the show, the Friends of Ricki Community, and lots of other topics! If you’ve ever wanted to sit in on a full-scale production meeting, now is your chance to see what goes into the making of a hit TV show!

Zumiez Couch Tour
Saturday, June 2 at 12pm PT/3pm ET
Check out the Zumiez Couch Tour coming at you live from Sacramento, CA this weekend! The broadcast will include live performances by A Skylit Drive and Daytrader. Tune in for live skating, music, and fun with the Zumiez team!

Hot97 Summer Jam
Sunday, June 3
It’s summertime, which means concert season is officially in full swing. We’re extra excited to bring Ustream viewers the HOT97 lineup for 2012, including Ustream favorite Nicki Minaj, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, J. Cole, Wale, Trey Songz, and many more!

Minnesota Stars FC (NASL) at Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Tuesday, May 29 at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET
Tune in to see a NASL match between the Minnesota Stars and Real Salt Lake!

Seattle Seahawks Town Hall with Pete Carroll
Tuesday, May 29 at 7pm PT/10pm ET
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll will host a live town hall on Ustream. The event is open to season ticket holders only, but you can tune in live on the Seahawks Ustream channel and tweet questions with #12thManTownHall!

England U19′s v Switzerland U19′s
Wednesday, May 30 at 11:30am PST/2:30pm EST
European football fans definitely won’t want to miss England U19′s v Switzerland’s U19′s European Soccer Qualifier. Both teams need to win to guarantee they progress in the tournament, so the competition will be fierce!

NASA JPL: NASA Previews NuStar Mission
Wednesday, May 30 at 10am PT/1pm ET
Tune in for the NASA news conference to discuss the upcoming launch of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) which will be on the hunt for black holes! The NuStar is scheduled to launch on June 13, and scientists hope it will teach us a lot more about mysterious black holes.

Russian Protests: Strategy 31
Wednesday, May 30 at 10pm PT/1am ET
On May 31st thousands of protesters will gather in support of the 31st article of the Russian Constitution (which guarantees citizens’ rights to gather peacefully for marches, vigils, etc). In light of the recent elections in Russia and the wave of civil protests there, it should be a lively and well-documented gathering, and arrests are being anticipated.

Bilderberg Secret Meetings Coverage
Thursday, May 31
Citizen Journalist Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange will be documenting the Bilderberg Group’s annual meeting in Chantilly, VA. These highly secretive, controversial meetings have been taking place since 1954, and bring together around 100 of the world’s top multinational executives, political figures, and others in positions of power.

SeaLaunch Satellite Launch
Thursday, May 31 at 10pm PT/1am ET
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Sea-Launch, a company that launches commercial satellites from floating platforms at the equator, will be launching the IntelSat-19 spacecraft live on Ustream. The action kicks off at 10pm PT, and the llaunch scheduled to occur at approximately 10:23pm PT.

This Week in Highlights: Top 5 Moments from NATO Protests

joanna — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:47:39 +0000

The weekend saw thousands of protesters descend on Chicago for the NATO Summit. If you were watching the action live on Ustream, you saw the many live feeds coming through courtesy of a few brave citizen journalists. These journalists, armed with their streaming mobile phones, entered the fray and were able to capture moments of chaos, terror, and solidarity among the Occupy Protesters who gathered to voice their concerns over NATO policies. Here is a collection of some of the most illuminating, terrifying moments captured over the weekend:

1. Ustream Provides “Instantaneous Accountability” for NATO Protesters

2. Independent Journalists Raided by Police at NATO Summit

3. Tim Pool Recounts being Raided by Police at NATO Summit

4. NATO Protesters Clash with Police

5. Protesters Sing, Cheer as Police Line Retreats

Weekly Events Calendar 5/21

joanna — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:10:13 +0000

SpaceX Second Launch Attempt
Tuesday, 5/22 at 12:45a PT/3:45a ET
The SpaceX unmanned rocket will begin its second launch attempt after the first was aborted a half second before liftoff on Saturday. Engineers have been working to fix a mechanical failing in one of the rocket’s 9 engines. If successful, the rocket will be traveling to the international space station!

TechCrunch Disrupt
Monday, 5/21 – Wednesday, 5/23
TechCrunch Disrupt is back on Ustream! Tune in for 3 days of panels and discussions with leading startup founders and find the next big thing!

Salesforce: Cloudforce
Tuesday, 5/22 at 1:30a PT/4:30a ET
The worldwide Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour arrives in London on May 22nd, and you can watch all the groundbreaking announcements live! In addition, hear from the leaders of O2, Burberry, Spotify, Activision, and LinkedIn to hear their stories of Social Enterprise transformation.

Garbage Live in NYC
Tuesday, 5/22 at 6p PT/9p ET
Celebrate the release of Garbage’s new album with a full-on live concert from New York’s Webster Hall!

Disney Webcast
Tuesday, 5/22 at 6p PT/9p ET
Melissa Joan Hart, former star of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and current co-star of Melissa & Joey on the ABC Family network, will join Moms Panelists Amanda Ficili and Jill Cooper for a live chat about making summers memorable with your kids!

Redbull Soundspace: Nelly Furtado
Wednesday, 5/23 at 2p PT/5p ET
Singer Nelly Furtado is the next guest artist on the Redbull Soundspace. Tune in on Wednesday to hear her sing new material and some old favorites!

Hatchet Attacks 2012
Saturday, 5/26 at 12p PT/3p ET
Jugaloos the world over will be tuning in to Ustream on Saturday for the 2012 Hatchet Attacks! See 6 hours of live performances by Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, ABK, Boondox, DJ Clay, Mike E. Clark, and JCW Wrestling!

Zumiez Couch Tour
Saturday, 5/26 at 12p PT/3p ET
Saturday brings the first stop in the Zumiez Couch Tour live from Seattle, Washington. Tune in for live skate demos and music from The Classic Crime and Daytrader!

NASL: Strikers vs. Silverbacks
Starting Friday, 5/25 at 4:30p PT/7:30p ET
See teams the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers take on the Atlanta Silverbacks on their home turf on Friday.

AFL Games
Friday, 5/25 starting at 5p PT/8p ET
The Arena Football League’s entire 2012 season is live on Ustream! Tune in on Friday to see highly anticipated matchups between the Jacksonville Sharks and Atlanta Predators and Spokane Shock vs. Iowa Barnstormers!

A5N Rugby: Hong Kong vs. Kazakhstan
Saturday, 5/26 at 12a PT/3a ET
It’s time for another Asian 5 Nations Rugby match! See Hong Kong take on Kazakhstan, and get your PPV tickets today!

FIIM Swedish Speedway Grand Prix
Saturday, 5/26 at 10a PT/1p ET
Tune in for the 4th race of the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix season. The live racing will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This Week in Highlights – The Top 5 Highlights of the Week!

highlightsbylakeshia — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:38:28 +0000

It has been quite a busy week on Ustream! In case you missed it, here is a run-down of the top 5 Ustream moments this week, in no particular order:

1. Soyuz Spaceship Blasts Off for ISS Mission

2. Amile Jefferson Chooses Duke University

3. Paul McCartney Performs “Yesterday” in Mexico City

4. Stuffwelike: Diablo 3 Launch

5. Adam Lambert Fan Interview with Billboard

Weekly Events Calendar 5/14

joanna — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:15:11 +0000

Loveline
M-F at 10p PT/1a ET
Loveline is live every weeknight with Dr. Drew and co-hosts Mike and Simone. Join them this week for a lineup of special guests. Monday they’ll host the show with living legend John Lydon from the Sex Pistols!

Ben Burgess Chat Presented by Maxim
Tuesday, May 15 at 1p PT/4p ET
Tune in for a live Q&A with songwriter Ben Burgess. He’ll be answering viewer questions about his music. Also, there may or may not be hot girls in bikinis. You’ll have to tune in and see.

Macy’s Brazil: A Magical Journey
Tuesday, May 15 at 3:30p PT/6:30p ET
Join Macys for a celebration as they kick off their magical journey to Brazil with a VIP party & concert at Herald Square!

Billboard: Battle of the Bands Showdown Concert
Friday, May 18 at 8p PT/11p ET
The top contenders have been chosen in Billboard’s Battle of the Bands Showdown: Saints of Valory, Savannah Outen, Patent Pending, After The Smoke, Take The Day, and Doe Eye. Taio Cruz hosts the showdown concert at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Backstage at the Billboard Music Awards
Sunday, May 20 at 3:30p PT/6:30p ET
Get full-on backstage access during the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday! See Rihanna, Katy Perry, Adele, Justin Bieber, and more mingle backstage before accepting their awards!

PGA Tour
PGA Tour pressers this week:
Tue at 8:15a PT/11:15a ET – Nancy Lopez
Tue at 8:40a PT/11:40p ET – Keegan Bradley
Tue at 11a PT/2p ET – Matt Kuchar
Tue at 12p PT/3p ET – Erik Compton
Wed time TBD – Adam Scott
Wed time TBD – Ernie Els

HRTV Live from the Preakness
Wednesday, May 16 – Sunday, May 21
Horse Racing TV will be live from the 137th Preakness Stakes all week. Tune in for live reports from the stakes barn and interviews with owners and trainers. Then keep your computer up to see all the behind-the-scenes action on race day!

Strikeforce Chat with Gilbert Melendez
Thursday, May 17 at 10:30a PT/1:30p ET
As the countdown for his Strikeforce title fight begins, lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez answers fan questions live! Log on to hear from El Niño before he steps in the ring with Josh Thomson! Tweet questions with #Strikeforcechat!

Strikeforce Chat with Josh Barnett
Friday, May 18 at 10:30a PT/1:30p ET
One day before he battles for supremacy in the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament, Josh Thomson sits down with Showtime Sports to answer fight fan questions live on Ustream.

A5N Rugby: Japan vs. Hong Kong
Friday, May 18 at 9p PT/12a ET
It’s time for another Asian 5 Nations Rugby match! See Japan take on Hong Kong, and get your PPV tickets today!

Secretary Clinton’s Global Town Hall with Civil Society
Wednesday, May 16 at 7a PT/10a ET
Secretary Clinton will host the Global Town Hall event with representatives of U.S. and international civil society, as well as the Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society’s Federal Advisory Committee. Their mission: to illustrate why a strong relationship between governments and civil society is important for democracy.

This Week in Highlights – The Top 5 Highlights of the Week!

highlightsbylakeshia — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:32:23 +0000

It has been quite a busy week on Ustream! In case you missed it, here is a run-down of the top 5 Ustream moments this week, in no particular order:

1. Pres. Obama Addresses the Nation from Afghanistan

2. Massive Demonstrations in Moscow

3. Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans Talk Superheroes

4. Rescuer Saves Baby Eaglet in 75ft High Nest

5. Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg sing NKOTB

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

joanna — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:35:08 +0000

Whether you’re a gymnastics or a javelin fan, kick off the summer games with us by tuning in for the official Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony. Starting in Olympia, Greece, the relay will traverse some 8,000 miles of the UK before ending its journey in London. Want to watch it LIVE? Tune in beginning at 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00pm ET on Thursday, May 10 right here.

Weekly Events Calendar 5/7

joanna — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:31:07 +0000

Gold Derby
Monday, 5/7 at 12p PT/3p ET
Join special guests Kiefer Sutherland (“Touch” on Fox) and Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones” on HBO) for this weeks’ live episode! Both stars will dish with Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil on their shows, characters, the Emmys race, and more.

Ricki Lake’s ‘More Business of Being Born’
Monday, 5/7 at 5p PT/8p ET
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Ricki Lake returns to Ustream to chat live about her documentary, “More Business of Being Born.”

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Aftershow
Monday, 5/7 at 7p PT/10p ET
Host Christina Milian sticks around for The Voice Aftershow to talk about all the performances and buzz surrounding the new episode! It’s down to the wire with only 4 contestants left, so be sure to tune in and see what happens!

Silversun Pickups on KROQ Soundspace
Tuesday, 5/8 at 11:30a PT/2:30p ET
Indie-rock band the Silversun Pickups will be following up their performance at the KROQ Weenie Roast with an intimate live gig at the KROQ Soundspace. The band’s new album, ‘Neck of the Woods’ comes out the same day.

Nick Jonas and Rose Hemingway Live Q&A
Tuesday, 5/8 at 1p PT/4p ET
Nick Jonas has parlayed his Broadway performance in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” into a spinoff EP album. He’ll be live with his Broadway castmate Rose Hemingway to talk about the show and the album. Use the hashtag #NickEP to ask your questions!

Dove Mother’s Day Twitter Party
Wednesday, 5/9 at 5p PT/8p ET
Make Mother’s Day special. Join the DOVE® Chocolate Mother’s Day Twitter Party and share your favorite Mother’s Day memories with your favorite chocolate.

Bing Lounge: Death Cab for Cutie
Friday, 5/11 at 4p PT/7p ET
Swoon! Get your lighters ready, because indie rock three-piece Death Cab for Cutie are next up to perform in the Bing Lounge.

Asian 5 Nations Rugby: Korea vs. Japan
Friday, 5/11 at 8p PT/11p ET
In what is perhaps the most highly anticipated matchup of the series, Korea will take on Japan in the upcoming Asian 5 Nations Rugby League. PPV tickets are available now for only $9.99.

FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway GP
Saturday, 5/12 at 10a PT/1p ET
Live from Prague, tune in for the Speedway World Championships, where intrepid, daredevil motorcycle racers will compete for the top prize!

Island Assault 4: Viloria vs. Romero
Saturday, 5/12 at 6p PT/9p ET
Two of the world’s top flyweights will be in action on Saturday for the Island Assault 4 PPV boxing event. The fight is taking place in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines and is distributed in the US by Integrated Sports.

Just Announced: Justin Bieber Premieres Video for “Boyfriend” LIVE Tomorrow!

joanna — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:34:23 +0000

Join MTV First tomorrow at 4:50pm PT/7:50pm ET for the LIVE premiere of Justin Bieber’s new music video for “Boyfriend.” After the premiere, Justin will sit down for a live 30 minute Q&A where he’ll be answering questions directly from fans! Now’s your chance to get your marriage proposal in! Tweet @MTVNews with the hashtag #AskBieber. Be sure to tune in and watch live at www.ustream.tv/mtv

This Week in Highlights – #Occupy #MayDay Edition

highlightsbylakeshia — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:51:31 +0000

From New York to Oakland, the world was watching on May 1st, 2012. Thanks to Broadcasters like Tim Pool and Oaktown Pirate, viewers were glued to their seats as activists voiced their concerns and clashed with police. In case you missed it, here are the top 5 #MayDay highlights, in no particular order:

1. Activists Unite for #Occupy #MayDay Protests Across the U.S.

2. NYPD Clashes with #OWS Protesters on #MayDay

3. Tom Morello sings “This Land is Your Land” with #OWS on #MayDay

4. Oakland Police Throw Grenades at #Mayday Protesters

5. Oakland Police Use Armored Tank against #MayDay Protesters

To check out more #Occupy footage, be sure to check out our OWS Superchannel here: http://www.ustream.tv/occupywallstreet