For full list of video-sharing sites, consult:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_sharing_websites
Below is a selected list of suggestions..
http://www.blinkx.com – blinkx is the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine. Unlike other multimedia search engines that attempt to re-purpose technology built for the Text Web, blinkx uses a unique combination of patented conceptual search, speech recognition and video analysis software to efficiently, automatically and accurately find and qualify online video.
http://www.findinternettv.com/
“Find Internet TV is a growing one-stop-shop for locating sites broadcasting video online by providing a feature-rich directory and program Listings for live content. Unlike other sites that search and show video clips on their site, Find Internet TV finds, categorizes, tags, and lists sites that show live and on-demand video.”
http://www.viralvideochart.com/
“We scan several million blogs a day to see which online videos people are talking about the most. We count the number of times each video is linked to and the number of times each video is embedded. Every morning, after we’ve had a cup of coffee, we publish a list of the 20 videos that generated the most buzz over the previous day. We reckon this is a pretty good yardstick of what’s hot and what’s not.
At the moment we only look for references to videos on the three most influential video sharing sites: YouTube, Google Video and MySpace. We plan to add more soon.”
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Internet Archive Movies – This library contains thousands of digital movies which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to videos of every genre uploaded by Archive users. Most of these movies are available for download.
http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger
Prelinger Archives was founded in 1983 by Rick Prelinger in New York City. Over the next twenty years, it grew into a collection of over 60,000 “ephemeral” (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films. In 2002, the film collection was acquired by the Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Prelinger Archives remains in existence, holding approximately 4,000 titles on videotape and a smaller collection of film materials acquired subsequent to the Library of Congress transaction. Its goal remains to collect, preserve, and facilitate access to films of historic significance that haven’t been collected elsewhere. Included are films produced by and for many hundreds of important US corporations, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, community and interest groups, and educational institutions.
Creative Commons – Blog with featured creators, tools, and works who apply Creative Commons licenses to Video.
Blip TV – An independent media platform, like Youtube though less popular, with progressive IP terms (i.e. you maintain copyright/left), and raw files are available for download on the webpage.
JonHs Movies – 100% handpicked content chosen to inform, shock and entertain you.
None of the online streaming media is hosted on this site. All videos are embedded from Google Video, YouTube or the like. Furthermore, none of the featured media has been uploaded by the owner of this site. (read the disclaimer). Many of the old movies are indeed in public domain. Note that the newer movies, documentaries and tv-shows are probably not in public domain, they are just freely available on the net for some unknown reason. Material will be removed upon request of the respective copyright holders. Read the FAQ
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Ourmedia – “We’re here for the community
Video producers and podcasters use Ourmedia to show off their works and create communities of interest.
Learn more in Mission Statement
video.indymedia – Here is an archive of independent media and activist documentaries. Access to raw files.
v2v – Here is an archive of independent media and activist lectures and documentaries. Access to raw files via BitTorrent protocol
EngageMedia – “is a not-for-profit video sharing website and free software project that began in March 2005. Launched in October 2006, the site focuses on video about social justice and environmental issues in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.“
One Big Torrent – Here is an archive of independent media and activist documentaries. Access to raw files via BitTorrent protocol
“OneBigTorrent.org is a new place for sharing material that deals with or is relevant to issues of social justice, progressive and radical politics, independent media, ecology. We run a local bittorrent tracker (which we encourage uploaders to use), and we also host torrents from other trackers, as well as ed2K and Magnet links. There cannot be a formal definition of what content we deem appropriate for upload. If the concepts above don’t suit you, browse the index—you’ll get the idea quickly. We typically remove obscure stuff dealing with UFOs, mind-control, secret societies, Black Helicopters and what have you. The net is full of this bs anyway.”
http://www.multitude.tv/ – Multitude.tv is an experimental social-networking/video sharing site for independent digital video producers, philosophers, researchers, and artists.
Videos have become a ubiquitous feature of on-line communication, however individuals working alone present most of these features. Innumerable sites exist to host the work of folks presenting “viral video”. Unlike the variety of video sites on the Internet, multitude.tv is first and foremost a community space for artists, creators, and enthusiasts to gather, learn, and produce projects together; in this sense multitude.tv is a communicative space for anyone interested in working with digital media, philosophy and creative culture with others. Digital art has become a significant medium for creative peoples who intend to communicate their interests and concerns to a global audience. The emergence and spread of Internet communications allows for distribution of these works well outside of the gallery, television and theaters.”
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UbuWeb – UbuWeb is a completely independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts.
All materials on UbuWeb are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only. All rights belong to the author(s).
Tank.tv – Founded by Tank Magazine in 2003 www.tank.tv is an online gallery and inspirational showcase of artists’ film and video. Dedicated to exhibiting both emerging and established international artists on the web, we curate around eight exhibitions a year and hold events at and with some of the world’s most respected institutions such as Tate Modern, the ICA, ZKM Kalrsruhe and Kulturhuset Stockholm. Each show has a global audience, which can also access our archive of over 600 previously exhibited moving image works.
a href="http://www.ted.com/talks" rel="nofollow">TED Talks – TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker "ideas worth spreading," talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions.
http://www.break.com/ – "Break Media is the Internet’s premier entertainment community for men. Through our wholly owned branded properties (All Left Turns, Break.com, Cage Potato, Chickipedia, Holy Taco, Screen Junkies, and Wallstreet Fighter) and the Break Media Network, Break Media reaches 60 million men worldwide aged 18-34 each month". Wikipedia: "The main focus of the site is videos, with an emphasis on humorous videos and other material targeted towards their male demographic. Break also has several video categories including animation, military, sports, humor, movies and entertainment. Break posts roughly 8 new videos on the homepage per day, mostly consisting of user generated home movies of people performing stunts and pranks".
http://sclipo.com/ – Sclipo is a social network for sharing knowledge and teaching through video and webcam. At Sclipo, you can upload as many skills-videos (tutorials, how-tos, lectures, etc.) as you want and share them through your own Academy with friends, family and people anywhere. In addition, you can teach personal classes – live! – to people anywhere on the globe via webcam (and make some money).
http://www.videojug.com/ – VideoJug hosts one of the world’s largest, most all-encompassing libraries of factual content online. Our professionally-produced, high definition video content covers every conceivable topic and delivers the definitive online “encyclopedia of life”. The content is divided into a variety of formats that include informative “How To” and “Ask The Expert” films that take users, step-by-step through everything from the lighter, more welcome aspects of life (leisure, hobbies, beauty and style) to the more serious tribulations we all face in day-to-day life (health, legal, money, parenting).
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http://www.m2hz.net – M2HZ on pääkaupunkiseudulla toimiva avoin yhteisötelevisio, joka tuo ruutuun taidetta ja kokeilevaa tuotantoa, kaupunkikulttuuria, yhteiskunnallista keskustelua, monikulttuurisia ohjelmia ja kansalaisosallistumista. Ohjelmiston ytimessä ovat kaupungin tapahtumat, tarinat, keskustelunaiheet ja rikas kulttuurielämä.
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Youtube – One of the most popular international/mass ‘clip-sharing platforms. 15 mins limit. Flash-player embedded in browser. No access to raw files. See Youtube terms of use
Google.video – Since the acqusition of Youtube by Google, this source is increasingly filled with similar ‘user-content’. However the length of movie file is much longer.. 60 mins +. Flash-player embedded in browser. Player available for local install & play (however with proprietary file format). No access to raw files.
Vimeo – “Use Vimeo to exchange videos with only the people you want to. We have a bunch of different privacy options so you can choose exactly who can see your videos, and others can do the same. When you join Vimeo, this page becomes your homepage and will fill up with your videos (and the videos you love)”.
MetaCafe – “Metacafe is one of the world's largest video sites, attracting more than 40 million unique viewers each month.. We specialize in short-form original content - from new, emerging talents and established Hollywood heavyweights alike.. Metacafe generally shows videos for basic English speakers, with adjustments for select countries. If you'd like more videos based on your cultural preferences”. Interface and location & language specific.
DailyMotion – “Dailymotion is about finding new ways to see, share and engage your world through the power of online video. You can find - or upload - videos about your interests and hobbies, eyewitness accounts of recent news and distant places, and everything else from the strange to the spectacular.”. Interface via variety of (mostly) European site: Espanol, French, German, Greek, Portugese, Polish, Austrian, Irish, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Swiss, Russian, Turkish, Dutch, as well as Japanese, Canadian, Mexican, Argentinian, Brasilian sites. Do these sites give location specific content?
Vuze – “Vuze is a next-generation online entertainment platform that gives you the ultimate entertainment experience, and access to a world of great high-res content you can view in DVD-quality and HD, right on your monitor or connected TV.
Vuze is powered by Azureus technology, a safe and trusted peer-to-peer downloadable client.”
RuTube – “российский online-сервис для обмена, показа и трансляции видео. В настоящий момент ежедневно доставляет видео для сотни тысяч пользователей Интернета и производит десятки миллионов видео-показов в месяц”. Interface in Russian.
RTL ClipFish – “Lustige Videos, funny Videos, lade dein Fun Video hoch”. Interface in German.
Sharekna – “The free online Video and Photo sharing for the Arab world.”. Interface in English or Arabic.
ZedClips – “# "ZedClips.com was launched originally as videos from Zed - Zambian music videos! We realised pretty soon that Africa needed its own video sharing community so the community grew to African videos. Share, upload and listen to audios and music from Africa". Interface in English.
myVideo – "MyVideo is South Africa’s first online video platform. Launched in January 2007, it is the first online enabler for the South African market to watch, share, and create videos. All content on MyVideo strives to be South African. We regard this as a key differentiator and unique aspect of the global video sharing phenomenon". Interface in English.
Videolog – "Conheça a maior comunidade de produtores independentes(Videologgers) do Brasil. Aqui você encontra muita produção nacional de qualidade". Interface in Brazilian Portugese.
Vidoosh – “Vidoosh TV is an Iranian Video Sharing, based in Brussels, Belgium, Founded in November 2007, Vidoosh TV is the first Iranian video sharing website which is specialized in Iranian & Central Asian Cultures.”. Interface in English.
VideoWalla – “Number one in Asian video Sharing”. Many commercial/professional content uploads. Interface in English.
Videos.Sapo – SAPO XL was launched in 2006 as a project for broadband content, in which the main content is videos, on-line television transmission and real-time transmission of events. Interface in Portugese.
Tudou – “Tudou.com (Chinese: 土豆网) is the largest video sharing platform in China, where users can upload, view and share video clips. Tudou went live on April 15, 2005 and has grown into one of the world's largest content delivery networks, serving over 100 million videos each day with more than 40,000 new videos published daily, including amateur content such as videoblogging and user-generated videos, and professional content such as movie clips, TV clips and music videos from our content partners“. Interface in Chinese.
Trilulilu – “Trilulilu.ro is the biggest User-generated content (UGC) website in Romania on which users can view, upload and share videos, images and audio files, and one of the most viewed websites in Romania. Interface in Romanian.
Vbox7 – “is the largest video sharing entertainment website in Bulgaria. Interface in Bulgarian.
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