I want my online TV
Break out the Magic-8 Ball.
At the beginning of the writer’s strike back in November, we jested around the water cooler that this might be a golden opportunity for non-traditional online media sites to shine.
“Wouldn’t it be crazy if the strike forced TV viewers to turn off their TVs and start watching more content online?”
Little did we know.
According to a report from Pew Internet called “Increased Use of video-sharing sites,” 48% of internet users have been to video-sharing sites such as YouTube and the daily traffic to such sites on a typical day has doubled in the past year.
Doubled.
Is it a stretch to say that this increased traffic is due to the writer’s strike or is this a natural progression?
The BBC comes right out and says it:
“Americans turn to online videos: Online video sharing sites are reaping the benefits of the ongoing writers’ strike in the US. “
Needless to say, we’ll be watching.
Hat tip to TechCrunch!
