AccuStream Research: User Generated Video at 31 Billion Views in '06; Extensive Library Analysis Reveals Monthly Peak and Maturation Trends.MONTEREY, Calif. -- User Generated Video (UGV UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle UGV Unattended Ground Vehicle ) will reach 31 billion views in 2006, up 429% over 2005, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report published by AccuStream iMedia Research. The report, User Generated Video 2006 - 2007: Mania and Myth, contains extensive UGV library usage and trends analyses for LiveDigital, Revver.com, YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo Video and Metacafe. The report also contains abundant usage data, business model analysis and interviews with Heavy.com, Sharkle, Clipshack, Ebaumsworld, ManiaTV!, Break.com, StupidVideos.com, Google Video Google Video is a free video sharing and video search engine service from Google that allows anyone to upload video clips to Google's web servers as well as make their own media available free of charge; some videos are also offered for sale through the Google Video Store. , Guba, Grouper grouper, common name for a large carnivorous member of the family Serranidae (sea bass family), abundant in tropical and subtropical seas and highly valued as food fish. .com, and others. UGV shot up quickly in 2006, and continued its impressive climb through the first half of the year. However, a monthly library analysis (based on file usage and upload dates) for sites including YouTube and MySpace indicate peaks in June and July, with big view drop offs in subsequent months. The report analyzes video file duplication. For example, while MySpace.com publishes sixteen content categories listing over 16 million files, factoring out duplicates (same file, poster and date) leaves a library of about 8 million videos. Duplicate UGV files are spread throughout numerous content categories, with additional duplication occurring when exact files are posted by multiple individuals, or in slightly modified form. And while good UGV content is scarce, there is little exclusivity. A business model analysis for UGV sites shows both sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. and diversity, from platform licensing to pure advertising. A category share analysis reveals how popular extreme, outrageous, comedy, music (spoofs and parodies), animals and science content have become from a new generation of video sources uploading regularly, and to those who enjoy a peek at the bizarre, humorous or unusual side of life. "UGV is here, and may stay, but it's a highly competitive arena. While we're forecasting solid growth for 2007, we also see signs of rapid library maturation," commented AccuStream research director Paul A. Palumbo. "Meteoric me·te·or·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or formed by a meteoroid. 2. Of or relating to the earth's atmosphere. 3. UGV cuts two ways. We believe future UGV success will rely on better content, more editorial filtering, semi-professionals and professionals becoming engaged with and empowered by UGV brands, incubating new talent and advertising, plus directing audiences to content." AccuStream iMedia Research (http://www.accustreamresearch.com) publishes reports on streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. , streaming advertising, streaming subscriptions, UGV, download media and CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. research. |
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