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| key_people = [[Marcos Wettreich]], Founder & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]<br/> [[Bruno Parodi]], Founder & VP of Product and [[Technology]]
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| homepage = [http://www.weshow.com/ www.weshow.com]
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WeShow is an online video [[aggregator]] that delivers tailored video content to viewers around the world. Unlike video aggregators that rely purely on technology to identify and deliver content to viewers, WeShow employs a global team of editors to scour the [[Web]] for what it deems to be relevant, high-quality videos. The rationale behind the company's "human-powered" approach is that computers cannot subjectively determine whether video clips are funny, cool or entertaining. WeShow selects high-quality videos from repository sites such as [[YouTube]], [[MySpace]], [[Dailymotion]], [[Metacafe]] (and many others) and organizes them into a 200-channel system.
With a collection of
== Worldwide Market ==
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A recent survey from Kelton Research showed that 60 percent of Americans feel overwhelmed by the number of [[online videos]] and 46 percent of these people do not watch more online videos because they dread the task of weeding through too many search results.
Due to the number of online videos available, the average [[internet]] user may experience difficulties in finding entertaining content on the [[Web]], possibly never finding videos they deem worth watching. The creators of WeShow seem to have detected the need for an alternative service related to online video watching – the need for a distributor of tailored video selections.
== Delivering tailored video content ==
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*[http://www.weshow.com/ WeShow video portal] – organizes and presents high-quality videos from the Web, categorized into more than 200 channels designed to deliver personalized entertainment experience based on the viewers’ individual interests. Each local WeShow site provides content labeled in the local language and is focused on the web users' cultural demands.
*[http://www.weshow.com/us/widget.action WeShow video widgets] – available to [[bloggers]], [[Web site]] owners and consumers, are customizable tools to provide dynamically updated video selections. Users have the option of displaying a personal list of favorites (containing selected clips from any [[hosting site]]) and/or content pulled from any of WeShow’s 200 channels to meet the owner’s/viewer’s preferences. Once embedded on a page, the [[widget]] displays [[thumbnail]] images of the ten most recent videos featured on one or more selected channels. By clicking on the thumbnail, it plays the full video directly on the site hosting the widget or on the [[desktop]]. The widgets are available in different formats and colors to match the layout of any [[web page]].
== WeShow Awards ==
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== References ==
*[http://www.weshow.com/us/info/press.action Weshow Press Info] — Official WeShow Press Info
*[http://mashable.com/2007/07/11/weshow/ Mashable] WeShow Launches Worldwide, Human-Powered Video Aggregator
*[http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/11/weshow-human-powered-video-directory/ Techcrunch] WeShow: Human Powered Video Directory
*[http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9026938 Computer World] Start-up looks to rein in chaos of online video
==External Links==
*[http://www.weshow.com/ WeShow USA]
*[http://www.weshow.com/uk WeShow UK]
*[http://www.weshow.fr WeShow France]
*[http://www.weshow.com/de WeShow Deutschland]
*[http://www.weshow.com/es WeShow España]
*[http://www.weshow.com/br WeShow Brasil]
*[http://www.weshow.com/us/widget.action WeShow Widgets] Official WeShow Widgets
==See also==
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