] 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.

Internet Video Streams up by 104% in '03 to over 7.8 Billion