Web video

Web video is any video accessible through the web. Web video is a distinct type of medium. This type of medium is usually related to video that is directly viewed online, on a web page, through an internet browser. It can be live broadcast or on-demand.  In the sense of technology a slightly better term for web video is – streaming video.

Web video has become a significant medium in the last years largely due to the huge popularity of video sharing services, specifically youtube.com.

Common cases of web video usage are:

• Video sharing sites
• Web TV
• Video blogs (vlogs)
• Corporate News
• Video Advertising
• Product reviews

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