Saul Hansell, Blogger, New York Times Bits

Inaugurating Social TV

January 21, 2009 at 12:01 am PT

CNN’s live streaming of the inauguration next to a feed from Facebook is a powerful demonstration of how television can use social media and an equally powerful demonstration of what Facebook can do for various Web sites.

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Scott Hale

Great ideas, it will be nice when they have matured. For starters, CNN blocked transmission of the video and service to anyone outside of the US. In addition, many sites felt the strain of so many streaming users.

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