Here is an example of how a TV commercial can go viral on YouTube:
- The actual spot is uploaded multiple times
- The spot gets remixed
- The spot gets spoofed
Starburst Commerical (uploaded by various users and maybe by Starburst themselves):
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8&mode=related&search= (3.8MM views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkvhnRAd4V0&mode=related&search= (1.2MM views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPFyoEpGVA&mode=related&search= (920K views)
Remixed videos:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hWsmm4E5RE&mode=related&search= (1.2MM views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnYC_LwDeLY (117,000 views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW0_zZozw3U&mode=related&search= (87K views)
User Generated Spoofs:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNlLrlhZ-o0&mode=related&search= (92K views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBucTst7snc&mode=related&search= (165K views)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-4pTYx7EA&mode=related&search=
The Search for "Starburst" gives over 1200 related videos. The Search for "Berries and Cream" gives over 1200 as well.
Thanks to Caity @ YouTube for flaging this for us!