TEDx Events For hosts: Designing your event > Webcasting your event

You may stream your TEDx event live over the web. Your webcast should appear on your own TEDx website (rather than on a third-party website).

Note: You may not archive the live stream after your TEDx event, and you may not broadcast on television.

Rules for webcasts:

  • Permission for your webcast: You need to get permission from TED to webcast your event. Email us. Once you've set up your webcast, send us the URL of your webcast at least two weeks in advance of your event so we can promote it on the TED Blog.
  • Advertising your webcast: If you're planning on marketing your event around the fact that you're offering a webcast, additional approvals will be required from TED. Email us.
  • Hosting viewing parties: You may organize viewing parties around your TEDx webcast.
    • Viewing parties may not exceed 100 people without approval by TED
    • Viewing parties must be free of charge to guests
    • Viewing parties must be hosted in non-commercial venues: a home, school or library
  • Paying for your webcast: Your webcast must be free of charge to viewers. You may not attach advertising or sponsor messages to your webcast. If you are broadcasting your webcast on a third-party website, you will need to get approval from TED. Email us.
  • Sharing a post-webcast audit: After your event, send us the following information about your webcast:
    • How many people watched the live stream
    • The highest number of viewers who watched at the same time
    • What countries tuned in (include how many viewers from each)