April 2012
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YouNow's May Rewards Program
Mark your calendars because starting May 1st YouNow will begin the new Reward Program! Things are a little different so pay attention. Also, those of you who are viewers and don’t broadcast often can win prizes! Starting May 1st until May 31 (or until supplies last) all of you guys will be able to get your hands on some new rewards!                   HOW DO I EARN REWARDS? In May we will...
Apr 30th
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Apr 27th
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Special Friday YouNow Dance Off! Hosted by Johnni...
                                   So you think you can dance eh? Well then… PROVE IT on YouNow’s Special Edition Dance Off hosted by Johnni Riddlin. Prizes: First Place: YouNow Hat, and your choice of the YouNow hoodie or T-shirt Second Place: YouNow poster and stickers Third Place: 10,000 coins! The Special Edition Dance Off will be this Friday, Wednesday 15th at 3pm EST, 12pm PST, 8pm...
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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New Features on YouNow: Week of April 21st, 2012
New Broadcaster Introduction Screen: now featuring the social reach of each user.  New Minimum Broadcast Time (added only for certain channels): Initially, we are launching this only for the music channel.  Musicians now are assured they can get a full song as part of their minimal broadcast experience. New Channel - DANCE: Drop it like it’s hot, do the “stanky leg” and...
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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Been Suspended on YouNow?
                                           Now, most of you know that YouNow is generally a very supportive community.  However, there are bad apples sometimes who try to ruin the experience for everyone else by drawing negative attention to themselves and others. For this reason we have moderators who watch the the site to ensure that users have the best experience possible. When users exhibit...
Apr 23rd
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Hamed and Friends Get Down on YouNow's Dance...
Don’t you wish you could dance like this? Think you can do better? Let us know in the comments, or better yet… go live at younow.com/dance! <embed
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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YouNow Development Updates
                                                                  Hi, my name is Erez and I am the CTO of YouNow.  As you have noticed since we launched in September, we constantly work to improve and enhance the YouNow experience.  Moving forward, I will write a blog post every week or so describing our new product releases. Here is what is new this week: Subscribe to Broadcasters’...
Apr 17th
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Karaoke Challenge for April 18 2012 - "Call Me...
Sing a song with the word “crazy” anywhere in the lyrics THIS WEEK for a chance to win a level up and a YOUNOW prize package. The Karaoke challenge is live this Wednesday APRIL 18th at 4pm EST on YouNow/karaoke The Karaoke Challenge is hosted by Cody-Ann Palmer happens every Wednesday from 4-6pm EDT,  9-11pm BST. FAQ What are the rules of Karaoke? For two hours, each broadcaster is...
Apr 16th
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Apr 15th
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Peter Chao on YouNow
Peter Chao made a name for himself on YouTube playing as a stereotypical Asian man that makes fun of his mother, his race, and other ethnicities.  His YouTube channel, Pyrobooby, is filled with hilarious skits, over the top advice, and a whole lot of him speaking his mind about current pop cultural events.  Although some people may find his unorthodox style offensive and vulgar, many people love...
Apr 12th
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YouNow For N00bs
                  “YouNow for N00bs” is a brief tutorial for new YouNow users. It will take you through the various exciting parts of the site, and when you’re done, you will be more than ready to get started on YouNow.     LOGIN, GO LIVE, & YOUR INFO In the upper right hand corner you are met with the Go Live and Log in & Earn Points buttons.  Let’s start with the...
Apr 12th
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Underwater with Max Wright
                      Last week YouNow veteran Max Wright had an epic broadcast.  Thanks to the new YouNow iPhone app, he took the audience underwater in his hot tub!  Check out the interview below to learn more about Max and his broadcast. Q.  Tell us a little about yourself. A.  I’m a 19 year old YouTube vlogger.  I currently live with my family in Holland Michigan but...
Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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The Reality School Game Show - Interview with host...
Darlene Pennebrooke caught up with Robert Galinsky and spent a few minutes with him talking about the Reality School Game Show on YouNow.com. Darlene: Tell us what the point of the Reality School Game Show is? Galinsky: The Reality School Game Show, on YouNow.com Shows Channel, is a show that invites broadcasters to explore themselves in front of the world through reality TV based challenges....
Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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YouNow Rewards - SOL Republic Tracks
You log in via FaceBook, you click “go live”, and BAM, you’re ready to show your face to the world!  You’re probably going live to show the world your guitar skills, or maybe just to rant on how bad school lunch is.  Whatever the reason, YouNow is a wonderful place to get your opinions heard and your talent seen.  YouNow is also a great place to win prizes!  Yep, you heard right…PRIZES! ...
Apr 5th
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YouNow's Gaming Channel
                  You GAMERS out there… the moment you have been waiting for has arrived! YouNow just launched a brand new Gaming Channel! It’s been two days and the Gaming Channel is already poppin’!  We’ve seen Thomas Wetherall stomping n00bs in Halo Reach, Nasser Gamez scaling steep summits in Journey, and good ol’ gaming conversations with Raven Rocketship....
Apr 4th
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