Sneak peak at Mogulus: new live blogging platform

I got to take a sneak peak at a new video broadcasting service that opened its doors to a select few this morning. Mogulus is a live video broadcasting service the likes of uStream.tv, but with a twist: Multiple people can work on live video feeds at the same time. Each user can create their own branded channel, and fill it up with video content either from their hard drives or pulled in from YouTube. Each contributor can also command the broadcast using their Web cam, complete with customizable over-the-shoulder graphic overlays and a scrolling CNN-style news ticker. The result is a live blogging experience that's visually stimulating to the viewer, and completely customizable for the amateur content producer.

Mogulus is giving its producers two ways to share content--either embedding the live feed, or linking to their own custom URL. All public channels go into a listing for live feeds a la Kyte.tv, so casual users looking to tune into things that are live or interesting will be able to browse through and find something they like.

Managing broadcasts in Mogulus is handled completely inside of a Flash-based application. Content is clumped together in small management units called "storyboards," which can be inserted into any broadcast almost like video playlists. Producers queue up content, mix and match the order of video clips, and can break in at any time to broadcast live from their Web cam. Power users have a lot to play with, as it actually feels like a professional video-editing app with a ton of options for tweaking and fine-tuning.

Mogulus plans to roll out its service with two models, one free and one paid. The free version requires inserting a short advertisement for every 10 minutes of broadcasting, while the pro version lets producers go ad-free in exchange for paying a fee for every gigabyte of bandwidth transferred. My hunch is that many casual users will be OK with the advertisement model, with what Mogulus is tentatively planning to keep at around 10 seconds per ad.

More on Mogulus as it leaves private beta. Until then you can sign up and check out an explanatory video here. More screenshots of the interface after the jump.

This is Mogulus' live broadcasting mode, in which you can cue up clips, add graphics, and see who is watching your show.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

To find video clips for your show, you can search from clips on YouTube. When you find one you like, you can drag it over to whatever storyboard you're working on.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

To brand your channel you can pick from a few templates and transitions. You can even customize a scrolling news ticker at the bottom of your video stream.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

[caldwdo]

For any wanna-be broadcasters

Take the Mogulus tour. Great first impression for a leading-edge baby boomer. Mine was first generation that grew up with TV and to see in the 21st century how the super-empowered individual can now be their own TV station is definitely a really super cool geekee thing. As blogs have taken over for many the print source for news,etc., Mogulus can be an serious rival for attracting eyeballs from TV. I especially like the copy/paste of video/photos to create a story board and no software to download. www.dougcaldwell.net

[gokcenkaran]

First Mogulus Portal - GoMedia.Tv

Hi there;

Here's the first Mogulus Channels Portal. Please check it and share to us your thinks;

<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.gomedia.tv" target="_newWindow">http://www.gomedia.tv</a>

-Gokcen Karan
[e-mail]

[caldwdo]

For any wanna-be broadcasters

Take the Mogulus tour. Great first impression for a leading-edge baby boomer. Mine was first generation that grew up with TV and to see in the 21st century how the super-empowered individual can now be their own TV station is definitely a really super cool geekee thing. As blogs have taken over for many the print source for news,etc., Mogulus can be an serious rival for attracting eyeballs from TV. I especially like the copy/paste of video/photos to create a story board and no software to download. www.dougcaldwell.net

[gokcenkaran]

First Mogulus Portal - GoMedia.Tv

Hi there;

Here's the first Mogulus Channels Portal. Please check it and share to us your thinks;

<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.gomedia.tv" target="_newWindow">http://www.gomedia.tv</a>

-Gokcen Karan
[e-mail]

[gokcenkaran]

The first Mogulus Channels Portal - GoMedia.Tv

Hi everyone;

We are starting first Mogulus Channel Portal on GoMedia.Tv. It's completly free and if you have any Mogulus channel please send us Mogulus URL with little information about yours and your channel. We are immediately create your own GoMedia Channel.

<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.gomedia.tv" target="_newWindow">http://www.gomedia.tv</a>

Thanks

Gokcen Karan
[e-mail]

[gokcenkaran]

The first Mogulus Channels Portal - GoMedia.Tv

Hi everyone;

We are starting first Mogulus Channel Portal on GoMedia.Tv. It's completly free and if you have any Mogulus channel please send us Mogulus URL with little information about yours and your channel. We are immediately create your own GoMedia Channel.

<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.gomedia.tv" target="_newWindow">http://www.gomedia.tv</a>

Thanks

Gokcen Karan
[e-mail]