# Yahoo's YouTube Killer Yahoo Live Now Active By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-02-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yahoo-live-now-active References: [yliveblog](http://www.yliveblog.com/) Six people have quietly launched [Yahoo Live](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yahoo-creative). This experiment comes from the [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube1) competitor, but with a very small team of testers, will they be able to correctly evaluate if the [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-qa) competitor will meet market demands? With the new service, Yahoo provides all the back end support allowing anyone to webcast a production. Aimed squarely at Youtube.com, Yahoo Live wants you to offer the experience of being able to react to fan feedback. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Live Webcasting:** Opportunity for businesses to offer interactive and real-time content to engage with their audience through live webcasting. - **Competing with Youtube:** Chance for companies to develop their own video sharing platforms that can rival YouTube in terms of features and user experience. - **Social Interaction in Content Creation:** Possibility for brands to incorporate fan feedback and interactivity into their content creation process to enhance user engagement. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Media and Entertainment:** Potential for media companies to expand their reach and engage with audiences by incorporating live webcasting into their content strategies. - **Technology:** Opportunity for tech companies to develop innovative video streaming and webcasting solutions to support businesses in offering interactive content experiences. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Potential for marketers to leverage live webcasting and interactive content to create immersive brand experiences and drive customer engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Live Streaming Blog Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livebox.md) - [Creator-Focused Q&A Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-qa.md) - [Streaming Service-Backed Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playables.md) - [Newsletter Livestreaming Integrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/substack-5.md) - [Streaming Service Emoticons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-4.md) - [Community-Building Social Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities.md) - [Open-Source Live-Stream Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glimesh.md) - [Multi-Service Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-3.md) - [Media Platform Launch Sounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/launch-sound.md)