Blip.tv Named #1 Online Video Sharing Website by Light Reading
23 August 2006
Blip.tv, an Internet media company that hosts and distributes Web-based TV shows and videoblogs, today announced it was named the #1 online video sharing website by Light Reading, the world's leading online publication for the telecommunications industry. In a comparison of 45 video sharing sites, blip.tv led the industry with its simplicity, accommodating technology and media partnerships. Blip.tv received full marks in the areas of ease of use and storage limitations.
"We are very pleased to have earned this recognition," said Mike Hudack, CEO and co-founder of blip.tv. "To be ranked #1 validates our dedication to offering the best platform for people to create the most interesting, entertaining and informative original TV shows on the web."
In rank order, the top ten video sharing companies reviewed and profiled in the Light Reading report were:
1) Blip.tv
2) VideoEgg
3) Dailymotion
4) YouTube
5) Veoh
6) Google Video
7) Grouper
8) Jumpcut
9) AOL
10) Eyespot
Light Reading based its rankings on ease of use, storage limitations, and other features including distribution options and format flexibility. Light Reading acclaimed blip.tv for enabling content creators to make money and for its recent software-licensing deals with media companies.
In addition to the Light Reading ranking, blip.tv was recently recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the 2006 Interactive Media Awards(TM) for Web Hosting and Community.
About Light Reading Inc.
Founded in 2000, Light Reading Inc. (http://www.lightreading.com) is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecom and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors who track these sectors. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005, and operates as a unit of CMP Technology.
About blip.tv
Blip.tv is a leading Internet media company that empowers individuals to create, produce and distribute video content through the Web. With the most advanced distribution platform for independent video content on the Web, blip.tv utilizes a wide network of partnerships with premier Internet companies. To learn more, please visit blip.tv's website at http://www.blip.tv/.
Media Contact:
Todd Barrish
Dukas Public Relations
212-704-7385
todd@dukaspr.com
Source: prnewswire
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