Behind the Scenes: The Technology Driving Television-Quality Live Streaming at the 2008 Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention, held August 25-28 in Denver, Colorado, officially kicked off the Obama-Biden 2008 presidential campaign. The DemConvention.com site served as the hub for live and on-demand information, photos and video for the event. The company wanted to reach a broader audience of voters by delivering "The most technologically savvy event of its kind." The partnership between Level 3 Communications and Move Networks married the most advanced live streaming technologies available today. High-definition live streaming at DemConvention.com helped connect voters with the message from the Convention floor and positioned the 2008 Democratic National Convention as a technology leader.