Video Search Private Vendor Market Overview

This IDC study presents a comprehensive analysis of the emerging market for businesses related to the search and discovery of videos on the Web or in private collections, both personal and within an enterprise. The primary focus of this analysis is the market for video search engine software. In this context, IDC examines video search engines, the various kinds of software technologies that will improve video search and discovery, and the smaller independent software vendors that are driving innovation for this new market.

"The nascent video search market has yet to sort itself out," said Sue Feldman, IDC's Search and Discovery Technologies analyst. "There are numerous stakeholders, as well as multiple business models and contenders for technology primacy. Our study showed no clear leader in any category but a great deal of potential for grabbing user market share with compelling interfaces, better technologies, or better business models."