SevereStudios Inc. is the Pioneer and Leader in Severe Weather Streaming. Over 350 professional Storm Chasers have used our service over the last three years to stream severe weather LIVE as it happened in the field.
Our experienced and successful company is proud to offer services to the greater storm chasing community. You can count on our team’s experience, dedication, and professionalism. Our proven and reliable technology gives anyone the ability to stream live video of severe weather.
Get Streaming Video
Storm Spotters and Chasers using our service for non-commercial purposes get a free Windows Media streaming account, which you use to push live video to our service. We publish and promote your video on the SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network portal. Viewers are able to click to enlarge and/or bring your stream to the forefront if they so choose.
Unlike other "free" streaming services online, SevereStreaming was built BY chasers specifically FOR chasers. SevereStudios Inc. owns and maintains numerous servers in multiple data centers across the United States. Our technology is able to scale instantly and allows us to accommodate thousands of viewers at a time on each stream.
Get Integration
SevereStreaming and SevereStudios.com is fully integrated with SpotterNetwork, the essential GPS tracking and severe weather reporting tool used by hundreds of storm spotters and chasers.
Get Visibility
We list your name and provide a link to your website. This will increase visits to your own website, blog, etc. SevereStudios.com is viewed by storm enthusiasts from all over the world as well as media outlets and the National Weather Service.
Get Reliability & Support from an EXPERIENCED Company
Our service is backed by the SevereStudios.com Team, including storm chasers with over 125 years of combined chasing experience, four full-time information technology professionals and media specialists. Over the last three years, SevereStreaming has had 99.9% uptime.
Get A Sense of Pride and Accomplishment
You'll be providing the National Weather Service and viewers around the world with important severe weather information and exciting online content. This service improves the warning process and can help save lives!
Requirements
You must supply your own streaming hardware, including Windows-compatible video camera or webcam, computer, internet data connection, and all associated upload accessories. SevereStudios can help you obtain and configure this equipment.
SevereStreaming provides all the software support and configurations required to connect to our streaming service.
Why Are We Doing This?
SevereStudios Inc. is proud to offer this service for free for non-commercial use. We are donating time and technology because we believe in the power of teaming up. Together, we provide a unique service that will help better inform the public about severe weather dangers. Your video will help bring live information to the people who need it during severe weather.
Specifically: What does SevereStudios offers Independent and Media Storm Chasers?
- Free Streaming Account for any Storm Spotter or Storm Chaser using the stream for non-profit use.
- Premium services available for media chasers and other commercial entities, including stream integration with personal website, television stations, etc.
- Access to SevereStreaming.com dedicated website that hosts our streaming technology where you will find the latest software, tutorials, custom streaming files, and more.
- Custom account that allows you to setup your personal contact information, including website and phone number. Don’t want to publish your contact information? SevereStudios has many different options available to protect your contact information.
- SevereStudios provides multiple ways for Independent Storm Chasers and Media Storm Chasers to make money while protecting your video feed with the most secure streaming portal ever offered at SevereStudios. Options Include:
- Secure video stream encoding and broadcasting. Every video feed that is displayed on SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network has a randomized security enhanced url that changes numerous times per hour to prevent hot linking. All video feeds displayed on the Live ChaseCam Network have a “Not for Broadcast” logo displayed on the video, preventing hijacking.
- Media Only Streaming Server: SevereStudios utilizes a security enhanced, private media server that is used to host streams that have been licensed to the media. This means that Television stations that you give permission can use our secure portal to access your video and broadcast it on demand. No public entity will ever see your “raw” stream without permission.
- “Just Want To Stream”: You do not have to license or sell your video when you stream live storm video. Public Service is our #1 goal at SevereStudios. Many of our chasers only stream video to assist the National Weather Service and the greater public. SevereStudios will not sell or rebroadcast your video feed to any television station without a prior agreement, license, or contract.
- “Enhance Your Visibility”: Sell your own video by adding your contact information to your streaming video feed that is displayed on the SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network. This enables Media companies to contact you directly for licensing options. The Live ChaseCam Network is the most viewed severe weather streaming portal in the world. With over 250,000 unique viewers during chase season last year, your video will get the attention it deserves. We help drive traffic to your website and or company.
- “Flexible Licensing”: Opt-In to allow SevereStudios to resell your video feed on a per event basis. The SevereStudios team will act as your personal agent and work with our existing Media contacts to make you money by reselling your streaming video feed. Daily or Long-Term license agreements are available. Eliminate the hassle of Media Contacts by letting SevereStudios represent you and your content.
- Join the SevereStudios Associate Chaser Team: This is a program for Independent Professional Storm Chasers that want to work with and represent SevereStudios. The program includes SevereStudios representing you as a brokering agent for your live streaming video. Other benefits include free TV broadcasting, unlimited access to streaming archives, participation in exclusive SevereStudios events, free SevereStudios gear, and more.
- Premium and Private Streaming Services: Options to remove your feed from the SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network. Custom website integration/embedding of video feeds and advertising solutions are available through third party solutions. See Service Levels and Fees for more details.
- SevereStudios allows end users to broadcast video AND audio.
- High Quality Video at Low Bandwidth - our streaming video requires less bandwidth. We provide multiple streaming options in order to help you preserve your bandwidth on your cellular wireless internet card.
- Our new streaming video player buffers video until you reconnect to the streaming service (if you happen to drop your connection). The new Expression Encoder provides the end user with auto reconnect options to our streaming server. This has enhanced the manageability of streaming video significantly.
- One on One consultation is available to anyone that wants to stream live video. We can help you configure your hardware and software to get the best results!
- In addition to streaming services, SevereStudios.com also gives members the following features.
- A unique, one of a kind, social networking platform for Severe Weather Enthusiasts!
- Every SevereStudios.com member is given a member profile page, that can be used to publish his/her Picture, Bio, Current Status, Contact Information, Blogs, Chase Pictures, Website links, YouTube video links, and more.
- Have T-shirts, Hats, Videos, or other merchandise you want to sell? Let SevereStore.com resell your merchandise. Contact us for details.
What SevereStudios Inc. and SevereStreaming Does NOT Do
- SevereStudios does not require you to pay a monthly fee to stream your video; we only charge for premium services offered to commercial Media Chasers and Companies.
- We do not require a contract for our free streaming account. Licenses are used only on a per event basis and only if you choose to resell your video through the SevereStudios Streaming Video Brokering Service.
- All of your content, both live and recorded remains your property. SevereStudios will never resell or rebroadcast your video to any television station or production house without your permission.
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