For the purposes of this exercise we had a look at the Top 15 viewed YouTube videos with a Port Elizabeth ‘connection’ that were uploaded during 2013.
Mindful of the fact that many would have been uploaded early in the year we also created a trendline for each of the Top 15 by creating a weight for each. This was done by dividing the number of views by the number of weeks that each has been available for during 2013. For example a video that was published 6 months ago received a weighting of 25.98 (6 x 4.33).
The Top 15 trending Port Elizabeth YouTube videos for 2013 were:
- SOUTH AFRICA: Somalian stoned to death, by SomaliArchive, uploaded 7 months ago with 127,698 views and a trend weighting of 4213.06.
- World of Rugby Sevens honours Nelson Mandela in Port Elizabeth, by irb, 4 weeks ago with 16,672 views and a trend weighting of 4168.
- Last two Overs Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd odi 27 Nov 2013 -PAK VS SA 2nd ODI Last Over, by khan king, uploaded 1 month ago with 12,272 views and a trend weighting of 2834.18.
- Dutch shock Brazilian favourites, by FIFATV, uploaded 10 months ago with 85,864 views and a trend weighting of 1983.00.
- Zahara and Mzwakhe Mbuli – Tribute to Nelson Mandela, uploaded by Alan Straton 3 weeks ago with 5,552 views and a trend weighting of 1850.66.
- SA vs PAK 2nd ODI Port Elizabeth | Full Highlights | HD, by GlobalSports HD, uploaded 1 month ago with 7,179 views and a trend weighting of 1657.96.
- Samoa vs. Fiji (IRB Sevens South Africa 2013., uploaded by NZAUTV Rugby Union 4 weeks ago with 5,592 views and a trend weighting of 1398.
- Somali man stoned to death: WARNING EXTREMELY GRAPHIC, by Bill Omar, uploaded 7 months ago with 17,727 views and a trend weighting of 584.85.
- Hitler Reacts to PE Colour Run, uploaded by Port Elizabeth 4 months ago with 5,681 views and a trend weighting of 328.00.
- GoPro: SSSsummer, by Jimmy Baillie, uploaded 11 months ago with 15,155 views and a trend weighting of 318.18.
- NMMU Mass Line Dance, by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU., uploaded 10 months ago with 7,231 views and a trend weighting of 166.99.
- Violent clashes in PE, uploaded by eNCAnews 7 months ago with 5,427 views and a trend weighting of 179.04.
- Somalia Demands Answers From South Africa In Port Elizabeth Murder, uploaded by NewsMedia24 7 months ago with 5,261 views and a trend weighting of 173.57.
- Model Reeva Steenkamp’s body has arrived in Port Elizabeth, uploaded by sabcdigitalnews 10 months ago with 5,717 views and a trend weighting of 132.03.
- 250kg man hoisted out of flat, by TheHerald Pe, uploaded 11 months ago with 5,894 views and a trend weighting of 123.74.
The Top 15 viewed were:
- SOUTH AFRICA: Somalian stoned to death, by SomaliArchive, uploaded 7 months ago with 127,698 views.
- Dutch shock Brazilian favourites, by FIFATV, uploaded 10 months ago with 85,864 views.
- Somali man stoned to death: WARNING EXTREMELY GRAPHIC, by Bill Omar, uploaded 7 months ago with 17,727 views.
- World of Rugby Sevens honours Nelson Mandela in Port Elizabeth, by irb, 4 weeks ago with 16,672 views.
- GoPro: SSSsummer, by Jimmy Baillie, uploaded 11 months ago with 15,155 views.
- Last two Overs Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd odi 27 Nov 2013 -PAK VS SA 2nd ODI Last Over, by khan king, uploaded 1 month ago with 12,272 views.
- NMMU Mass Line Dance, by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU., uploaded 10 months ago with 7,231 views.
- SA vs PAK 2nd ODI Port Elizabeth | Full Highlights | HD, by GlobalSports HD, uploaded 1 month ago with 7,179 views.
- 250kg man hoisted out of flat, by TheHerald Pe, uploaded 11 months ago with 5,894 views.
- Model Reeva Steenkamp’s body has arrived in Port Elizabeth, uploaded by sabcdigitalnews 10 months ago with 5,717 views.
- Hitler Reacts to PE Colour Run, uploaded by Port Elizabeth 4 months ago with 5,681 views.
- Zahara and Mzwakhe Mbuli – Tribute to Nelson Mandela, uploaded by Alan Straton 3 weeks ago with 5,552 views.
- Samoa vs. Fiji (IRB Sevens South Africa 2013., uploaded by NZAUTV Rugby Union 4 weeks ago with 5,592 views.
- Violent clashes in PE, uploaded by eNCAnews 7 months ago with 5,427 views.
- Somalia Demands Answers From South Africa In Port Elizabeth Murder, uploaded by NewsMedia24 7 months ago with 5,261 views.
Our little survey just goes to prove that the top viewed items follow the old media adage of; “If it bleeds it leads”.
Other than that we need to look at bringing events of an international flavour to Port Elizabeth as the most viewed items involved international cricket, rugby and then national stars such as Zahara and Mzwakhe Mbuli with their tribute to Nelson Mandela.
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