iStockphoto recorded 155,478 video downloads between September 2006 and September 2007, the first year of its royalty-free moving-image service.
German members ranked prominently among buyers. A German member led the top 50 by credits spent and ranked third by number of downloads. Another German member placed second for HD broadcast-clip purchases.
The United States accounted for 61 percent of downloads, followed by the United Kingdom with 10.9 percent, Canada with 6.4 percent and Australia with 3.2 percent. The five leading countries generated 71 percent of the moving-image business. Germany ranked sixth globally and fourth in Europe.
During the first twelve months, 42,273 submissions were accepted into the video collection. By the time of the report, around 57,000 clips were available.
Together with vector illustrations, the catalogue served web designers, companies, multimedia and communications agencies, and picture desks. Frequently used video search terms included business, city, wedding, beach, golf, explosion and underwater.
