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https:\/\/www.satprnews.com\/2018\/04\/15\/enterprise-social-networks-and-online-communities-market-projected-to-reach-us-12189-0-mn-by-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201csatPRnews\u201d on the 15th<\/sup> April, 2018. The article reports the projected 16.5% revenue increase for Enterprise Social Networks and Online Community market. This article provides useful and relevant information to the rapidly growing market for virtual social and community tools such as WatchTogther.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.videoconferencingdaily.com\/social\/online-counseling-via-skype-give-bullied-teens-way-seen\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201cVCDAILY\u201d on the 9th<\/sup> April 2018. Although th article innitally discusses the harmful impacts social networking sites have had on young people, the main focus is the use of video communication as a therapy tool. This article displays the importance, and gap, for online communication and sharing through video. The article highlights projects where teens are able to access groups for support in a shared video space and how this virtual community with people from all over the world provides a much needed space for young people.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/variety.com\/2018\/digital\/news\/deloitte-streaming-survey-consumers-2-billion-monthly-svod-services-1202730159\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201cVariety\u201d on the 20th<\/sup> March 2018. The article reports that $2 billion is spent per month on video streaming services. This article is of high importance and relevance to WatchTogether as, although not a streaming service, the market for online entertainment watching is vast and lucrative. Equally, as there are so many users of the current streaming services, this indicates that should there be a user friendly and simple tool such as WatchTogether to indulge this highly popular hobby within a community, the figures suggest this would be well received.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/rabbit-lets-you-watch-netflix-youtube-browse-the-web-1678199419<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201cLifeHacker\u201d on the 1st<\/sup> August, 2015. This article is plugging and reporting on Rabb.it \u2013 a site that allows communal streaming. This article is very useful as it shows how this type of tool has been received.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/entertainment\/tamil\/2018\/apr\/08\/not-just-a-movie-theatre-1798810.html<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201cThe New Indian Express\u201d on the 8th<\/sup> April 2018. The article discuss how the communal viewing of a film (albeit in a cinema) is a huge benefit and banishes loneliness. This report is relevant to WatchTogether as it expresses the importance of community and the impacts had via communal watching of entertainment.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2018\/mar\/27\/my-best-friendships-happen-online-that-doesnt-make-them-less-valid<\/a><\/p>\n

This article was published by \u201cThe Guardian\u201d on the 27th<\/sup> March 2018. The article discusses the virtual friendship\/community phenomena; discussing how in the contemporary these types of relationships are just as valid and important to our wellbeing as the traditional relationships held in the physical world. Thus, reinforcing the gap for communal sharing of entertainment.<\/p>\n

– Alex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/www.satprnews.com\/2018\/04\/15\/enterprise-social-networks-and-online-communities-market-projected-to-reach-us-12189-0-mn-by-2026\/ This article was published by \u201csatPRnews\u201d on the 15th April, 2018. The article reports the projected 16.5% revenue increase for Enterprise Social Networks and Online Community market. This article provides useful and relevant information to the rapidly growing market for virtual social and community tools such as WatchTogther. https:\/\/www.videoconferencingdaily.com\/social\/online-counseling-via-skype-give-bullied-teens-way-seen\/ This article was published by … <\/p>\n

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