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A startup that curates and shares the very best videos on the web, with a focus on “what’s worth watching today.”

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A no-cost education platform that helps students learn how to code by watching videos online. Arist wants to help millions of people learn programming.

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This startup is building a “social streaming” feed that allows users to track how others are watching videos or articles on their social media profiles. The founders say this is a way for brands to see how their content is being consumed without having to ask for permission.

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A video conferencing app that allows people to talk with their team members and clients, while also watching each other’s screens so they can see how they look and react.

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A company that sells a device to keep your television screen from interfering with the signal you’re watching.

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This startup is building a platform for online tutoring that will help people learn subjects by watching videos and having them corrected by an older person.

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A free stock-watching app that tracks the performance of Apple, Google, and Amazon.

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A piece of software that helps brands and publishers buy ads that will be shown to people who are at the same exact location as the person watching the ad.

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This startup, being spun out of the MIT Media Lab, is building a way to tell if a video is real by looking at the physical world around images. It uses a combination of color and motion to detect if you’re watching a real video or a fake, and is currently in early alpha.

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The startup is working on an app that lets people see what their friends are watching on Netflix and Hulu.

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Matching a user's facial expressions with activities they would like to do, like watching TV or playing video games. The startup wants to use this to tailor ads in a way that’s more aligned with users’ interests.

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A startup for watching sports and other live events, with a focus on baseball. For example, MLB.TV provides you with access to the home team's uniform and logo, game schedules, and game stats.

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First-of-its-kind product that tracks your kids’ social media, with an app that allows you to see what they’re watching.

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A startup that lets people log in and see what their friends are watching and playing, and discover new things to watch and play.

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A startup for showing you all of your favorite movies on YouTube. The idea here is to provide the functionality of a movie database, but in a more consumer-friendly way that caters to those who aren’t looking to start watching movies, but instead just want to know what movies are coming out that are worthwhile.

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Idea: A startup that is building a mobile application where you can earn money by downloading apps, watching short videos, and answering surveys.

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2 years ago

A way to allow users to see the history of the things they are watching on Netflix. The startup recently received $2.1M in funding from Techstars, which led to a big increase in users.

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A video platform that allows businesses to broadcast to all of their customers, whether they’re watching, listening or just browsing on the mobile Web

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An online marketplace that connects advertisers and content producers to get ads to viewers of their content without them knowing they are watching ads.

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A mobile game that teaches children about the mechanics of the solar system by planting seeds and watching them grow.

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A way to share a subscriber’s view of the content they’re watching. Sumeer has a plan to be a paid streaming app.

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A startup that lets people share what they’re reading, presenting or watching. It’s designed to be a one-stop shop for content discovery.

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A startup encouraging people to earn money by simply playing games or watching ads.

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A multi-functional tool for managing TV shows, currently in beta, with a focus on binge watching. The app lets users create a watchlist and then track how many episodes they’ve watched, and how many are left.

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A platform that hosts live-streaming events, allowing users to share the event they’re watching and interact with other viewers.

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A company that sells a $12 “smart” TV that tracks your eye movements to determine which channel you’re watching and automatically changes the channel for you.

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A company that collects and aggregates data about TV shows, movies, music and other entertainment content. It can tell you what movies are popular, who is watching them, and which shows have the most buzz.

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A phone application that helps you keep track of the movies and shows you’re watching, as well as letting you recommend new shows to friends.

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A software company that removes the friction of watching a video on Facebook, YouTube or even just your phone. It’s designed to make it easier to consume video content.

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A video analytics platform for online video creators that specializes in providing analytics for content that’s being shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. The startup tracks what videos are getting the most views on Facebook and YouTube, and how many people are watching them.

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A startup that curates and shares the very best videos on the web, with a focus on “what’s worth watching today.”

A no-cost education platform that helps students learn how to code by watching videos online. Arist wants to help millions of people learn programming.

This startup is building a “social streaming” feed that allows users to track how others are watching videos or articles on their social media profiles. The founders say this is a way for brands to see how their content is being consumed without having to ask for permission.

A video conferencing app that allows people to talk with their team members and clients, while also watching each other’s screens so they can see how they look and react.

A company that sells a device to keep your television screen from interfering with the signal you’re watching.

This startup is building a platform for online tutoring that will help people learn subjects by watching videos and having them corrected by an older person.

A free stock-watching app that tracks the performance of Apple, Google, and Amazon.

A piece of software that helps brands and publishers buy ads that will be shown to people who are at the same exact location as the person watching the ad.

This startup, being spun out of the MIT Media Lab, is building a way to tell if a video is real by looking at the physical world around images. It uses a combination of color and motion to detect if you’re watching a real video or a fake, and is currently in early alpha.

The startup is working on an app that lets people see what their friends are watching on Netflix and Hulu.

Matching a user's facial expressions with activities they would like to do, like watching TV or playing video games. The startup wants to use this to tailor ads in a way that’s more aligned with users’ interests.

A startup for watching sports and other live events, with a focus on baseball. For example, MLB.TV provides you with access to the home team's uniform and logo, game schedules, and game stats.

First-of-its-kind product that tracks your kids’ social media, with an app that allows you to see what they’re watching.

A startup that lets people log in and see what their friends are watching and playing, and discover new things to watch and play.

Idea: A startup that is building a mobile application where you can earn money by downloading apps, watching short videos, and answering surveys.

A way to allow users to see the history of the things they are watching on Netflix. The startup recently received $2.1M in funding from Techstars, which led to a big increase in users.

A video platform that allows businesses to broadcast to all of their customers, whether they’re watching, listening or just browsing on the mobile Web

An online marketplace that connects advertisers and content producers to get ads to viewers of their content without them knowing they are watching ads.

A mobile game that teaches children about the mechanics of the solar system by planting seeds and watching them grow.

A way to share a subscriber’s view of the content they’re watching. Sumeer has a plan to be a paid streaming app.

A startup that lets people share what they’re reading, presenting or watching. It’s designed to be a one-stop shop for content discovery.

A startup encouraging people to earn money by simply playing games or watching ads.

A multi-functional tool for managing TV shows, currently in beta, with a focus on binge watching. The app lets users create a watchlist and then track how many episodes they’ve watched, and how many are left.

A platform that hosts live-streaming events, allowing users to share the event they’re watching and interact with other viewers.

A company that sells a $12 “smart” TV that tracks your eye movements to determine which channel you’re watching and automatically changes the channel for you.

A company that collects and aggregates data about TV shows, movies, music and other entertainment content. It can tell you what movies are popular, who is watching them, and which shows have the most buzz.

A phone application that helps you keep track of the movies and shows you’re watching, as well as letting you recommend new shows to friends.

A software company that removes the friction of watching a video on Facebook, YouTube or even just your phone. It’s designed to make it easier to consume video content.

A video analytics platform for online video creators that specializes in providing analytics for content that’s being shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. The startup tracks what videos are getting the most views on Facebook and YouTube, and how many people are watching them.