The Rise of Broadband TV

Yet another article stating the case for the broadband future of TV.

‘IPTV (internet protocol TV), as it is known, is a budding area that is exciting telecoms and media companies. Within a decade, says the report from Lovelace
Consulting and informitv, TV delivered to sets over the net will be an
established way to receive content.

TV will be much more web-like, with millions of shops to download.

Within five years, the authors predict, many households will have their TV piped through a satellite dish, rooftop aerial or cable network, and through a broadband phone line. TVs will be hooked up to set-top boxes which are in turn hooked up to the broadband pipe too. The broadcast and on-demand programmes it will be able to receive will be in standard as well as high-definition formats.’

Via BBC Technology