A growing number of user-generated video Web sites are supplanting iTunes and Google Video as the place to go for so-called “media snacks,” bite-sized tidbits of fun that satisfy today’s need for entertainment on the go. The sites — which include Metacafe.com, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, Heavy.com and ifilm.com — compete for millions of viewers without cost, although some sites are starting to run very short ads.
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Consumers Turn to Web for ‘Media Snack’ Fix
Posted by: Robin Schreier Hohman June 8, 2006 05:00 AMA growing number of user-generated video Web sites are supplanting iTunes and Google Video as the place to go for so-called “media snacks,” bite-sized tidbits of fun that satisfy today’s need for entertainment on the go. The sites — which include Metacafe.com, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, Heavy.com and ifilm.com — compete for millions of viewers without cost, although some sites are starting to run very short ads.