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User-generated content and other Internet player websites
You can now watch on your TV a massive range of user-generated videos and professional videos that are central to many social networking and other Internet websites. With clips from amateurs through to high quality semi-professional content, these sites are hugely diverse and in theory have something for everyone. Watch out also for material from the big studios and broadcasters, which is increasingly popping up on the big name sites.
Take a look at some of the bigger names in user-generated content, and some of the more recent start-ups.
Watch and share videos
Clips arranged by genre, such as cars + vehicles, comedy, entertainment, films and gadgets and by channels such as comedians, directors, gurus, musicians, partners, sponsors
Register free
One of the largest social networking sites. All the usual user-generated clips (UGC), and a section in Beta called myspacetv.com, which includes videos from filmmakers and comedians
Sign up for free and create your profile
A general social network with music playing a prominent role
Many bands have profiles and material on the site
Register free and create your profile
Yahoo!'s video search site was re-launched last year, and enables you to post, share and rate videos.
Video search engine
Use as guest or sign up for free
The Video area gives you news, movies, clips, music, comedy and lifestyle videos, with quite a focus on concerts, and Editors' pick plus most watched videos.
Video search engine
Free to use
Still in Beta, this site gives you user-generated video clips, film trailers, comedy, plus video from the likes of BBC and Sun newspaper
Video search engine
Free to use
The AOL Video Portal offers more than 20 million videos
The collection includes films, film trailers, concerts, cartoons, TV
Enhanced Truveo search technology claims easier searching and better presentation of search results
Free to use
In Beta
Network of user-generated fan sites catering for different topics and interests, maintained by the community of fans
Allows fans to add links to videos from different sources
Forums, news, recommendations and images available
Free to use
Player enables videos from different links to play