Call for Streaming Video Service Provider Recommendations

Question

I have a client who will most probably eventually self host their own video streams. For right now, that doesn't make sense and they wish to contract out with a third party vendor to perform that service.

The digital rights of the content are such that they cannot be openly and freely distributed on the web so youtube is not an option.

I am looking for recommendations as to choice of vendor. What Streaming Video Service Provider would you use?

Answer 1

UStream's Watershed may be what you want.

Answer 2

Try Award winning streaming media specialists, Astream.com:

http://Astream.com/stream/

Answer 3

Audiovideoweb.com provides streaming for prerecorded material along with some options for securing your content. Check them out at http://www.audiovideoweb.com