Record Traffic for MSNBC, CNBC

A pair of NBC Universal digital properties enjoyed record traffic surges in May, driven in part by interest in the BP oil spill and the volatile stock market.

MSNBC.com — a joint venture between NBCU and Microsoft — delivered a record 154 million total video streams in May, a healthy surge of 59 percent vs. the same month in ’09. Many users logged on to view news clips tracking the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as well as numerous BP-related Today Show videos and the daily recap series Today in 2 Minutes.

Meanwhile,

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