Vimeo
Vimeo is video-sharing social networking site which supports the embedding, sharing and long-term storage of user-generated content. Users can share their videos publicly or exclusively with family and friends. The site supports a higher bitrate and resolution than competing sites like YouTube. In October 2007, the company announced High Definition playback support.
Fast Facts
- Founder: Jakob Lodwick
- Owned by: ICA/InterActiveCorp
- Operated by: Connected Ventures
- Year Established: November 2004
- Industry: Technology (Video-sharing)
- HQ: New York City
- Owned in part by Barry Diller's IAC
The Name "Vimeo"
The word "vimeo" is an anagram of "movie" and is a play on the word "video," inserting the word "me" as a reference to the site's support of user-created content. Unlike YouTube, the site will not support TV shows, music videos or movies created by anyone but users.
Key Dates
- November 2004: Founded
- October 17, 2007: Introduced High Definition playback support
- May 2008: Reached over half a million videos and 410,00 members
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