We’ve just released our newest feature: Justin.tv Challenges. Challenges are a tool for viewers to let broadcasters know what kind of content they want to see, and to give new and old broadcasters alike some ideas for things they can do to get and entertain an audience.

Here’s how they work:

Challenges for Viewers

Viewers go to the Challenges page and browse Challenges. Challenges are titles of things broadcasters can film to entertain us (for example, “Broadcast a the President giving a speech” or “Sing along to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’”).

If a viewer sees a Challenge she would like to watch someone do, she can subscribe to it, choosing either to receive All broadcasters’ attempts at that Challenge, or only attempts by the Best broadcasters.

Then, whenever someone attempts that Challenge, the viewer will receive an email with a link. If the Challenge is still going on live when they click the link, it will go directly to the live video, otherwise, it will go to the highlight for that Challenge.

Challenges for Broadcasters

Broadcasters who are looking for things to do can browse through Challenges to find something that they are interested in or capable of doing. There should be something for everyone, and if there isn’t, a Broadcaster can always create and do his own challenge!

When a broadcaster finds a challenge he wants to do, he clicks the “Do It” link. The challenge will then appear on his broadcaster on the My Challenges tab.

In the broadcaster he can click on the Challenge, make sure he is currently broadcasting, then click on the green Start button to start the Challenge. This will send an email out to subscribers and let them know he is attempting the Challenge. He can then broadcast himself completing the Challenge.

After the broadcaster is finished, a highlight clip will be created of the attempt!

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