Ok, this graphic isn’t actually about the entire history of online video: it only covers the past five years.
The graph first points out that 69% of Internet users download or watch video online. 61% watch movies and TV shows, and 23% download videos. The graphic then goes on to present facts that take no one by surprise. 18-29 year-olds are the heaviest consumers of Internet video. Now, here’s the all important fact. And bad fact if you hoped that video sharing websites were going to make money. Only 4% of users pay to watch content online. Back 2007, that number, surprisingly was higher, as 7% did.
One of the intriguing stats of the graphic is the fact that 1 in 5 adults who watch online video also upload it. That number is a bit higher than we would have expected.
