Vimeo

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  • 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

    1. Founder: Jakob Lodwick
    2. Owned by: ICA/InterActiveCorp
    3. Operated by: Connected Ventures
    4. Year Established: November 2004
    5. Industry: Technology (Video-sharing)
    6. HQ: New York City
    7. 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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