Over 140 Million People Watched Online Video in 2011

Over 140 Million People Watched Online Video in 2011

LONDON, January 11, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Online video continues to increase in popularity, with 143 million Americans watching
content online in 2011 according to the latest report from media analysts Nielsen.

The 2011 State of the Media Report looked at how consumers in the USA watched video
and found that although viewing content on a traditional TV is still the most popular
method of watching programmes, online video is reaching millions of consumers.

The most popular video website is YouTube, which received 126.5 million unique
visitors in 2011 but in terms of the time spend on the website the Google owned site comes
second after Netflix. YouTube viewers spend an average of 2 hours and 52 minutes watching
content on the site, compared to Netflix viewers who view for 10 hours and 1 minute per
month.

Mobile video is also becoming more and more important to consumers, and 30 million
people watched content on their smartphone last year. YouTube is also the most popular
site on mobile devices, with other popular channels including those from TV broadcasters.

The Nielsen report also found that 34% of customers used video clips as their
preferred source to find information about products and services, so with more consumers
expecting video content from companies and using this content as a method of making
purchasing decisions, more companies are seeing the benefits of investing in small
business video [http://www.vidify.co.uk/video-production-services ].

Using the services of a video production company [http://www.vidify.co.uk ] can be
beneficial to businesses from a variety of industries and sectors as a way of showcasing
products and promoting their brand. Some companies may be concerned that video production
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high quality online video can cost significantly less than you expect so based on the
growth demonstrated by the Nielsen findings it could be worth considering for your
business.

Media Details
Name: Vidify
Website: http://www.vidify.co.uk
Email: enquiries@vidify.co.uk
Phone: +44(0)8445-610-479
Address: 4th Floor, 6 - 10 Lexington Street, Soho
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Country: UK

Source: Vidify

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