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title: "TechCrunch: Twitter Launches Live Video"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f726bd9a-b61d-4e4e-9041-2fa02a08aa97
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/techcrunch-twitter-launches-live-video-11226
category: "Technology"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2017-03-21T15:10:53.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:06:10.974Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ed944142eb1c3ae8af4368604591b66c4545.jpg
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# TechCrunch: Twitter Launches Live Video

**TL;DR:** Twitter launched a live video API, allowing big camera broadcasts to the platform. The live video API is similar to the Facebook Live API and allows for more customization than Periscope.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/techcrunch-twitter-launches-live-video-11226).*

## Story

The social media network launched a live video API that will bridge the gap with its existing Periscope Producer feature. The live video API launched Tuesday morning.

The feature functions similar to the Facebook Live API and allows big camera, editing boards, satellite vans and more to broadcast directly to Twitter. The live API will be more customizable than Periscope.

Twitter has struck a number of live partnerships lately including Thursday Night Football, but it’s unclear how that will play into its live video plans.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Facebook (company)
- Twitter (company)
- social media (topic)
- live video (topic)
- api launch (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/techcrunch-twitter-launches-live-video-11226). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f726bd9a-b61d-4e4e-9041-2fa02a08aa97).