] Streaming media registered strong growth in 2003, with ] total video streams up by 104% to 7.8 billion and ] aggregate tuning hours for Internet music radio 53% ] higher when compared to '02. ] ] Some 78% of video streams served were viewed at broadband ] rates, according to a report published by AccuStream ] iMedia Research. ] The report, Streaming Media 2003: Brand, User and ] Audience Share Analysis, provides detailed market ] analysis of the year in streaming media, with extensive ] data by audience type, daypart, content category, bit ] rate, site, network, aggregator, and includes media ] consumption patterns of high-speed users, forecasts and ] historical comparisons. ] ] ] For example, broadband streams viewed by unique user per ] month rose to 10.2 in '03 compared to 6.9 in '02, a 47.8% ] increase. |