#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). 

Fans send Olympic athletes good vibes on Terra’s Kyte channel

Terra, the leading Internet portal in Brazil, is using Kyte as its UGC video platform to allow fans to show their support for the athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics.  Fans can register on the Terra Fanzone site, upload images and send messages, or “good vibes,” to the athletes.  Fans from over 9 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela and the U.S. have uploaded images and are using the chat feature in the Kyte player to communicate with each other.  Parabens Terra!

KCRW ‘Speaks Easy’ on Kyte

KCRW, a recognized tastemaker for new music from around the world, and Southern California’s leading National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, has launched a branded Kyte channel, KCRW Speak Easy.  KCRW is using its Kyte channel to generate awareness for its programming and to encourage listeners to support the station by participating in its bi-annual pledge drive.  Check out videos from KCRW volunteers, staffers and hosts such as Nic Harcourt (Morning Becomes Eclectic), Garth Trinidad (Chocolate City), and Raul Campos (Nocturna).

The Kyte Platform enables KCRW to bring a face to radio and engage with their audience online.  Show your support for KCRW by visiting http://subscribe.kcrw.com/subscribe.php

106 KMEL Broadcasts ‘Block Party’ on Kyte

106 KMEL, the San Francisco Bay Area’s #1 hip hop and R&B station, is using the Kyte platform to broadcast live coverage from KMEL’s Block Party concert.

Fans can go to the KMEL web site and check out backstage interviews with some of the hottest artists in the industry, including Rick Ross, T-Pain, Lloyd, Ne-Yo, David Banner and Trey Songz.  There are rumors of a special guest so be sure to tune in to the KMEL home page and find out who it is!

KMEL will also have a “Fan Cam” Kyte channel on their web site so that online viewers can feel like they are part of the crowd.  Fan Cam will show fans’ reactions to the performances, who looks cute, and who should have left that outfit in the closet!  Who knows - you might even get a shout out from one of your friends at the show!

Spread the channel love, create a Kyteroll

The Kyte API is a powerful, easy to use tool that allows you to realize the full potential of the Kyte Platform.  One of the many cool things that you can do with the API is dynamically change channels on your web page to create a “Kyteroll.” Similar to a blogroll, a Kyteroll is a list of Kyte channels that users can watch on your web page — essentially “changing channels” without ever leaving or refreshing the page.

Swiss music label Nation Music, which is using Kyte as the video platform for its social network, features interviews with local Swiss artists and American hip hop stars that are visiting the country, such as Ice Cube, Common, Busta Rhymes and the RZA.  To provide users with additional, relevant content, they created a Kyteroll of channels such as 50 Cent, Raheem DeVaughn, and David Banner. These related channels can be viewed dynamically without having to refresh or be redirected to another page.

This is a great example of how to enhance the viewing experience of your site using the Kyte API.  For more information on how to create a Kyteroll using simple client-side Javascript API calls, click here.