Miro Open-source Video Player

Project Title:

Miro

Responsible Organisation:

Participatory Culture Foundation

Website:

http://www.getmiro.com/

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Administrative Country:

USA (Massachusetts)

Project Region:

Global

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Global

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Type of technology used:

Communication

Technology Details:

Creating an open-source and nonprofit alternative to all the corporate goliaths. Open-source means anyone can contribute to its development, and also means it is free.

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Conservation/Developmant Focus:

Keeping internet video open to all, for example allowing NGOs to broadcast for free.

Project Duration:

Ongoing

Project Aims:

To take advantage of the new, open mass medium of online television while combatting the problem of a small number of corporations controlling mass media. The Miro internet TV platform makes watching internet video channels as easy as turning on the TV and broadcasting open to everyone; all this with a minimum of commercial influence and dependency.

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Developing a publicly-licensed video player and compatible desktop applications. Customizing service for corporate customers.

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Participatory Culture Foundation, 51 Channing St., Worcester, MA, USA 01605

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feedback[at]pculture.org

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Organisation Summary:

Founded in 2005 with a mission to build tools and services that give people more ways to engage in their culture. Miro is their core project.

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