MSN Gears Up for Live Earth

With Live Earth now less than two weeks away, Microsoft’s MSN division is preparing itself for what will be one of the largest streaming events in the history of the Internet.

Companies such as AOL and CBS have done it for Live 8 and the Final Four in the past, however Microsoft’s offering will be on a larger scale. The service uses those two events as a template for its own offering and will build upon them.

The interface is comprised of a main screen for viewing a single feed, surrounded by “thumbnails” of shots from other events. While these won’t be moving thumbnails, Gurry said they will be changed frequently so the viewer has an up-to-date idea of what is going on at other Live Earth venues.

These videos will be pulled from a variety of sources, including National Geographic, Hearst, TreeHugger, Conservation International, and the Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore’s group that is responsible for the event itself.

Source: BetaNews

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