Limelight CEO on Facebook, Google's Grip on Digital Ads

Not all content creators are worried about ad dollars moving to Facebook and Alphabet's Google.
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Not all content creators are worried about ad dollars moving to Facebook (FB) - Get Report and Alphabet's (GOOGL) - Get Report Google. Bob Lento, CEO of Limelight Networks (LLNW) - Get Report , which provides infrastructure for publishers to deliver online content across different devices, said his customers are using the internet for live streams and video on demand -- whether it's ad supported or subscription.

'Beyond Facebook and Google, there's plenty of content being consumed that's being supplied by many leading brands around the world,' he said. While Lento declined to name specific customers, he said the types of companies that would be customers include the biggest content creators, such as Apple (AAPL) - Get Report , Microsoft (MSFT) - Get Report and movie providers like Amazon (AMZN) - Get Report

TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from the Nasdaq.