Nevada City, California, Ap– Telestream®, a global leader in file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming, and delivery technologies, today announced the immediate availability of Wirecast 15, its multiple award-winning live streaming and production software for Mac and Windows.
Wirecast and Wirecast Pro are available for immediate purchase and free trial download at More information is available at Releases Wirecast 15 with Rearchitected Engine, New UI, and Low-Cost Subscription Optionsįeaturing improved efficiency, new viewer engagement features, and enhanced 4K support to empower affordable creativity for live streaming professionals
Wirecast 4 is now available as a free update for existing customers and as an upgrade to Wirecast Pro for US$546. When ready to go live, broadcasts can be streamed directly to live broadcasting websites using Flash, QuickTime or Windows Media. Advanced production capabilities include 3D graphics, transitions and built-in titles which merge seamlessly with Wirecast’s layering system, allowing users to easily create live and on-demand broadcasts for the web. Users can stream multiple live cameras while dynamically mixing in other media such as prerecorded video, audio and graphics.
Wirecast is video streaming software that can be loaded on a laptop to broadcast live events and create professional webcasts from any location with only a computer and an Internet connection. Wirecast is used to create user-generated content for sites like YouTube and Ustream, stream live event keynotes like CES and entertainment like Live Earth, in addition to government, house of worship and education venues.” “All that is needed is a camera, a laptop and Wirecast to make affordable production and streaming a reality. “With Wirecast, anyone can create powerful live webcasts and stream them to audiences on the web,” said Barbara DeHart, Vice President of Marketing at Telestream. With new Pro features like virtual studio sets, audio mixing and output to external monitors, Wirecast 4 offers price/performance and features that just can’t be found in other products,” said Jeff Zajas, video blogger at. New features and re-vamped user interface allow both the novice and seasoned professional to produce high-quality HD video content for streaming over a choice of live video publishing and distribution sites. “Wirecast 4 is an amazing upgrade that raises the bar in live webcasting.
In addition to 3D virtual sets and scoreboards, Wirecast Pro adds HDV and IP camera support plus enhanced audio controls with sync delay as standard features.
New, integrated destination support includes Brightcove, a leading online video platform, and, a major sermon network. New features include refreshed title templates (lower-thirds) and new input support for Blackmagic Intensity Pro, Decklink SDI and Decklink Duo capture cards. The new user interface – with enhanced shot editor, user-definable layers and source-settings editor – makes Wirecast even easier to use.
Wirecast 4 is now available in two product configurations for Mac and PC users: Wirecast (US$449) and Wirecast Pro (US$995).
“Using Wirecast 4 with its support for Blackmagic capture cards and Main Concept H.264 format, I can create a professional-looking show in seconds for a fraction of the price and stream high-quality video to just about anywhere in the world. “You don’t have to be a television broadcaster with a television budget to produce live shows anymore,” adds Benjamin Higginbotham, owner of Spacevidcast. “We used Wirecast 4 in the production of our live streaming press conferences and web shows, and the overall experience was flawless,” said Kenton Olson, Director of Digital & Emerging Media for the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC. The Seattle Seahawks put Wirecast 4 to the test. Wirecast Pro also includes input support for IP and HDV cameras and Telestream’s Pipeline video capture system, providing greater flexibility in professional broadcast, entertainment, and sports environments. Wirecast Pro builds on existing advanced video production capabilities to add more rich graphic content, including 3D virtual sets and scoreboards. Wirecast 4 features a new Pro version along with a new intuitive user interface and integrated support for Blackmagic capture cards plus improved high-quality Main Concept H.264 and On2 VP6 Flash video formats. Wirecast offers an affordable software alternative to costly hardware broadcasting solutions for producing compelling video broadcasts for the web. Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced immediate availability of Wirecast® 4 live webcasting production software.