EdgeCast ensures that your live events are delivered flawlessly at the best possible quality supported by the end-user's Internet connection. Typical live events broadcast over the EdgeCast CDN include live television and radio broadcasts, sporting events, concerts, and more.

EdgeCast's live streaming technology allows for both Windows Media and Adobe Flash streaming to be broadcast globally to audiences of a massive scale. Live broadcast quality is top-notch, with no choppiness, broadcast drops, or excessive buffering. EdgeCast distributes the live broadcasts from multiple points of presence, so the end-users will be able to pick up the feed closest to them, delivering the optimal performance for their specific global region and "last-mile" bandwidth provider.