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by Mark Evans on Wed 04 Jul 2007 07:31 AM EDT | Permanent Link

If you're looking for a good blog looking at the business of video, check out BusinessofVideo.com - really good insight about the key players, trends and news.

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by Tom on Fri 07 Aug 2009 02:00 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Yah... i vist your site: BusinessofVideo.com. it is very useful and informative site... thanks

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