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“Who watches TV on TV anymore?” — Eric, Gossip Girl
As of 2008, more people have watched an online video than have read a blog
74.2 million Americans watch video online Sources: Universal McCann Wave 3, April 2008; Comscore, Sept. 2008
The most-viewed clip on YouTube has more than 106million views. The record Super Bowl audience? 97.5 million.
What’s in YouTube’s Top 100? Music videos 73%
High-speed Internet • 55% of all Americans now have high-speed access at home. • 90% expected by 2012 Sources: Pew Internet & American Life Project, July 2008;In-Stat, August 2008.
2. High-speed wireless AT&T’s 3G network could reach speeds of 20 Mbps next year. That’s more than 3 times faster than AT&T’s DSL Elite. Source: Engadget.com, May 2008.
3. Word of mouth NBC saw online viewers jump 312% in October ’08. Source: Nielsen, November 2008.
YouTube 5 billion+ views a month (U.S.)
Points to consider • Massive market share (44%) • Closest competitor (MySpace TV) only has 4% • Easy to upload and share • Constantly adding features
Cool things you can do • Share videos and playlists by embedding in a blog or site • Add closed captioning, which can be instantly translated • Link to a specific time in a long clip
New: Video annotations • Place labels and links inside your YouTube videos • Drive traffic to your site • Choose your own adventure
MySpace TV The No. 2 video sharing site
MySpace TV • Leverages popularity of the No. 1 social network in U.S. • Has been home to several hit Web-only TV shows • Gets about 445 million views a month Source: ComScore, September 2008
Hulu Redefining TV on the Web
How Hulu’s different • Big-budget TV and movies • Officially licensed by NBC, FOX, Warner Bros. and more • High-quality clips • 93% approval of ad model Source: The New York Times, October 2008
Hulu: Growing like crazy • In one year, has become the No. 6 video site • 150 million views in Sept. 08 • Sparked YouTube to start hosting full movies Source: The New York Times, October 2008
Netflix Roku Stream movies and shows to TV
How Roku works • $100 box connects to TV • Streams 12,000+ programs • Free for Netflix subscribers
Qik.com Post videos from your cell phone
How Qik works • Streams videos right from your phone • Can even broadcast live • Supports few phones • May soon come to iPhone
Ustream.tv Broadcast and chat live
Ustream’s story • Founded in ’06 to help soldiers talk to relatives • Was used by all major presidential candidates in ’08 • Popular way to share conferences, seminars, etc.
Blip.tv Post and share video blogs
What sets Blip.tv apart • Focused on recurring shows • Lets you download clips • Lets content creators share advertising 50/50 • Licensed to CNN iReport
ooVoo.com Easy video chat
What is ooVoo? • Downloadable chat software • Essentially a video phone • Up to 6 people at once • Competes with…
Skype Video phone service
Skype’s story • Purchased by eBay in 2005 • Tremendously popular • Plagued by service issues • Used by Millionaire for new “Ask the Expert” lifeline
Twiddeo Share video via Twitter
Twiddeo’s niche • Adds video to popular “micro-blogging” site • Can post from phone or Web
Twiddeo’s niche • Adds video to popular “micro-blogging” site • Can post from phone or Web
Saying you want to create a viral videois like saying you want to write a best-selling book
A successful video needs: • Something totally new • Lots of guts • Lots of luck • A strong distribution plan
But in the end, a viral video is no match for a strong, consistent online presence that enhances your brand.
You don’t have to use every tool. Just the right ones.