Research int the development of internet protocol television (IPTV) find out what it is and how television companies can make use of it.
Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is a system through which Internet television services are delivered using the architecture and networking methods of the Internet Protocol Suite over a packet-switched network infrastructure, e.g., the Internet and broadband Internet access networks, instead of being delivered through traditional radio frequency broadcast,satellite signal, and cable television (CATV) formats.
Though the development of IPTV how do you think the television industry has changed over time? Give specific examples which you may have come accross during your research.
Over time the television industry has changed quite considerably, one big change is the television channels offering you the opportunity to re watch the episodes you have missed over the internet. These websites include BBC iplayer, 4OD and five on demand all of which you can watch, pause rewind and even download. You can now even download apps where you can record programmes tat you will miss from your own phone.
As IPTV is developed alongside online video, and TV viewers increasingly personalize their TV viewing so they can watch what they want, when and where they want, who stands to benefit most?
With the modern day industry ever changing, the ways and means of watching television are fast growing. Online video now means that we must never miss our favorite program and can always remain up to date with the soaps we adore or the latest documentary. With the new sky app on the Iphone also there is a larger scape of ways to record TV even on the go, so the viewer ultimately chooses what time they watch TV and therefore can draw up there own tv listings time benefiting the viewer. The producers still benefit from broadcasting the initial shows however they may not get as many views as intended as people will choose to watch it another time or online.
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