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Is this the big shift to online video?

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

We appear to have two data points related to online video that are worth paying attention to. Number one: According to the BBC, Nielsen says that traffic to some online video sites has doubled since the Hollywood writers’ strike in October turned the TV into a wasteland of reruns and ... Continue reading »

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  • Jim Kukral

    1 year ago

    Sit down and talk to some college students, or 20-year-olds. Ask the about the media they consume. The future is going to be fun with the new devices and bandwidths... Online video is just the start.
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  • mathewi

    1 year ago

    I agree, Jim. Now all we need are unlimited mobile data plans that
    are actually unlimited :-)
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  • Jim Kukral

    1 year ago

    Well, I've officially done it. I'm quitting text blogging and doing only video/audio in 2008.

    http://www.jimkukral.com/announcement-making-th...
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  • Bob

    1 year ago

    The question is, what happens when the strike ends. Will viewers go back to watching TV as before? Or, will a large portion of them shift much of their viewing to the internet?

    Personally, I've cut down on my TV viewing and am now spending more time on podcasts, videocasts & online video.
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  • mathewi

    1 year ago

    You're right, Bob -- it will be interesting to see how patterns of viewing change when the strike ends. Regardless of what happens though, I think we are seeing an ongoing shift, particularly among younger viewers, and the strike is only a small part of that.
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