Inspired by ReadWriteWeb CEO Richard McManus’ 2010 Predictions, we decided to do ours for the online video… read, comment, enjoy!

1. Consumption of real-time online video will double in 2010
2. As video on the web makes its way onto big-screen TV in the family room, 1080p HD streams become a necessity
3. PPV (Pay-Per-VOD) models will start to emerge from the content owners
4. User-Generated Content (UGC) will garner more attention from both end-user viewers and regulatory bodies
5. PPL (Pay-Per-LIVE) model adoption will increase dramatically as live event streaming goes beyond sports
6. Both UGC and professional content streams will put downward price pressure on the cloud storage (VOD)
7. The online video distribution cost line item will be bigger & bolder as consumption of video takes off!
8. LIVE video streaming on mobile phones will start to see improvements from carriers, streaming vendors, and others in the ecosystem
9. Comprehensive video content management (VCM) becomes a critical component in managing various types of online video: LIVE, VOD, replays
10. 2010 will bring a number of big-tent (virtual) LIVE events such as the U2 concert

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