TRU has broadcast Convocation and other special events live online for the past 4 years.
This year, TRU partnered with LiveStream to broadcast our Convocation ceremonies live online, making it the fourth straight year people from around the world could share in the momentous celebration. See below for country stats.
The move to LiveStream has presented a number of benefits, among them: online library of past videos, live chat and social media integration. For the first time, viewers whether they were in the first row or thousands of kilometres away in Saudi Arabia, could comment in real time on the goings-on through facebook, twitter, and LiveStream.
TRU started live streaming Convocation ceremonies in the spring of 2008. Those ceremonies are archived and available on our Convocation website.
Stats from the 2011 Convocation Broadcasts
- there were just under 600 unique viewers each day
- viewers from 53 different countries checked in
- to date, over 2000 unique viewers have tuned into at least one of the videos
Top 10 Viewing Countries and Connections to the Video Stream
| Canada | 8159 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1025 |
| India | 762 |
| United States | 201 |
| China | 143 |
| Germany | 114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 81 |
| United Kingdom | 74 |
| Turkey | 72 |
| Nigeria | 60 |
The TRU Media Services Team produce a live video of all Convocation ceremonies. From right, Bob, Courtney, Lois and Rob make sure friends and families watching from home have a great experience. On the left, Wanda, event organizer, keeps a close eye on the proceedings.
Jon takes a break from a long day of working the centre camera.
Lois, part of the Media Services Team, performed the switching for each of the broadcasts.
