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Who will become the Pandora of online video?

  • Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hints of a Pandora-esque service for video, based on linear personalized videos and recommendations, are finally starting to emerge.

When it comes to offering recommendations and personalized services to users sifting through mountains of digital content, online video could learn a few lessons from the music world. We've yet to see an offering for online movies and TV that mimics, say, Pandora's highly personalized service. That's slowly changing, though, and hints of linear personalized videos and recommendations are starting to emerge. Here are a few services leading the way.

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