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Social Media By Chris Ariens on December 24, 2008 10:05 AM

msnbc.com Has Hit With YouTube Video

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Here’s a switch. A video originally posted on YouTube has been a hit for msnbc.com because the clip was mentioned as part of a Today show story.

Beet.TV reports “The Lion Reunion” has been viewed 2.4 million times on msnbc.com, making it the most watched video clip of the year. The original YouTube video has gotten 3.2 million views.

As Beet.TV’s Andy Plesser writes, “the development in providing sharable videos by mainstream media is one of the most important developments of 2008.” We agree.

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