VIDEO - 2015 - The Year In Online Video and M&A

We at Manatt Digital Media summed up 2015 -- the year in online video/digital media and M&A -- in the only way that made sense to us.  Via a video that captures the year's frenetic activity -- and the video world's overall frenetic pace -- in less than 60 seconds.  Sit back and enjoy.  And, by the way, those "swipes" you see of one company logo over another are no accident.  Those swipes either connote (i) major strategic investment, or (ii) M&A by the company whose logo overlays and envelopes the other.  Expect many more such swipes in 2016.  Oh, and one more thing.  YouTube's logo starts it all off (just like YouTube birthed the online/digital video eco-system in the first place).  But, as this video underscores, YouTube is not alone anymore.  And, 2015 was a pivotal year in that regard, as Facebook, Snapchat and a countless and accelerating string of "others" boldly announced themselves as being alternative platforms and urged us to check them out.  Which ones did you check out?

Happy Video Holidays from your friends at MDM!