Internet TV is essentially watching TV programming from your computer. Is is usually divided into two categories:
Streaming (usually legal, ad-supported, provided only for a short time)
Examples:
Catch-up software: BBC iPlayer and VeohTV.
Streaming:Hulu, YouTube
Shows licensed by TV networks.
Usually free, Ad-supported.
Region restrictions (only certain countries may view certain shows)
Downloadable (usually P2P, no ads, watch anytime you want for as long as you want)
Examples:
iTunes, Amazon VOD
Viewers pay per episode.
Costs around $0.99-$3.00 per episode.
Not-so-legal examples:
P2P including Limewire, Torrents, various file hosts, Graboid.
Not officially distributed (pirates share, rip, and upload).
Free (unless you get caught)
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I think that the future of internet TV is in web series because they are easier to keep up with and a full episode can be watched via a phone within minutes anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI feel as if people years from now will be using the tools talked about above to watch T.V. Also since technology is exponentially growing, there will probably more advanced tools that will be out. But for now this is good information on what what people do to watch T.V. on their computers.
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