variants
or less commonly livestreaming
or live-streaming
: the act, process, or an instance of streaming (an event) over the Internet for live (see live sense 8b) viewing
Live streaming is not an easy feat and that could be the reason why video platform Twitch has decided to launch a Twitch creator camp that will help users build their streaming brands.—
Devika Singh
Devika SinghMany others—numbering in the thousands—watched the live streaming of the event.—Stephen Coleman
—often used before another nounStephen ColemanIf you don't care for what Spotify or Google serves up, YouTube has user-driven, live-streaming music channels …—Alan Henry
Alan HenryThey sang during a live-streaming event last winter that also featured Celine Dion, Leslie Odom Jr., and Stevie Wonder.—Modern Healthcare
Modern HealthcareExamples of live streaming in a Sentence
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Paramount+ also secured the live streaming rights to UFC in Latin America and Australia for seven years beginning in 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Services such as funeral live streaming have been incorporated — an option that more than half of NFDA member funeral homes now offer.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
TwitchCon is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three days of live streaming, networking, workshops and a Q&A with its CEO.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Peter is the perfect person to help that mission, building on Nielsen’s momentum of big data + panel measurement, live streaming innovation and our AI transformation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Paramount+ also secured the live streaming rights to UFC in Latin America and Australia for seven years beginning in 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Services such as funeral live streaming have been incorporated — an option that more than half of NFDA member funeral homes now offer.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
TwitchCon is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three days of live streaming, networking, workshops and a Q&A with its CEO.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Live streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20streaming. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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