The report traces the evolution of video online from its very beginnings, with events such as the Internet baby birth in 1998, open heart surgeries, Space Shuttle launches and a scattering of music and news programming. This report is an anthology, chronology and forecasting resource, with extensive and complete eight year-over-year comparative analysis by site, network, content category, media brand and bit rat.

-Video streams have grown from 284.6 million served in 1998 to 18 billion served in 2005. Full year streaming video data and analysis for the years 1998 - 2005, with forecasts out to 2010
-The first streaming video events included a baby birth in 1998, open heart surgeries, Space Shuttle launches and a scattering of music and news programming. The report includes a comprehensive content category analysis over the past eight years, and audiences have made their preferences known.
-From 2000 - 2005 the primary stream growth driver has been broadband penetration and users (in offices and in residential markets). The growth in consumption of streaming video over the years is analyzed in detail.
-Availability of high-speed content, increased frequency of content updating and publishing also played a key role as the medium moved from event-based programming in the early years to more destination and brand-centric.