During the 2009 Inauguration ceremony, the internet slowed by 60% – did you notice? This was the biggest live video stream ever. With the Facebook/CNN partnership, From 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, it delivered more than 21.3 million live streams globally, which nearly quadrupled the 5.3 million live video stream views on Election Day. Akamai (Video Distribution backing New York Times, Viacom, the Wall Street Journal and ABC News) claims they supported 7 million simultaneous viewers – largest day ever for the delivery of concurrent live streaming of video for the company.

ABC News: Obama Makes Internet History: Inauguration Sets Record for Streaming Online Video