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The Internet TV
Dictionary and
Business Index™
(Last update in 2012)
Internet
TV
(Broadband TV) - (ITV) - (May be also known as: Web-based
TV, Web-enabled TVs,
Broadband-enabled TVs, Internet-enabled TVs, Internet-to-TV, Internet
Channels, Internet-to-television Video Services, Web-enabled Television
Platforms, Online TV, Net TV, TV over IP, Television over Internet
Protocol, Television-over-broadband, Broadband Entertainment, Internet
enabled TV, Internet on TV, Internet-over-TV, High Speed Internet on
TV, Internet-connected TVs, Internet-Connected Smart TV's, TV Internet
System, InternetTV, Online Video, TV-over-ADSL, TV-based Internet,
Broadband-based TV, ITV-over-DSL, Broadband ITV, ADSL-based VOD,
Interactive Broadband Television, Interactive Online TV,
Terrestrial-based Internet-over-TV, Internet-based Video on Demand,
Web-over Television Services, Web Enhanced TV, TeleWebbing, Teleweb,
TV-based Web Browsing, TV Internet Delivery System, Set-top Box, TV
Internet Access Device, Phone-Based Web Boxes, WebTV Device, Hybrid
WebTV Device, Web Over TV, Web-based Internet TV, Web Channels, Web TV,
TV Internet Access Device, Terrestrial-based Internet-over-TV service,
IP Niche Programming, Narrowcasting, Slivercasting, VOD, IP VOD
Channel, IPTV, Web-connected Smart TV.)
It's
possible that in the States the abbreviation "iTV" will be used more
often for Interactive TV (as is the case in Europe) and the
abbreviation "ITV" will be used more often for Internet TV. Time will
tell.
While delivering video over the Internet is not new, what's made a
difference is the recent advancements in delivering longer length and
better resolution video, providing better interactivity and integrating
a sense of community. Internet TV now also offers an outlet for low
budget videos, such as those made by camcorders. Also aiding the
Internet TV explosion has been advancements in streaming technology and
the proliferation of broadband. Look for more integration of MPEG-4,
H.264/AVC
codec
and VC-1
technologies.
Compared to our current form of television, television on the Internet
(Internet TV) offers better targeting and engagement information. On
the other hand, compared to today’s TV it has more security problems.
Already businesses targeting niche groups are using the Internet for
cheaper video distribution. Lets not forget that the USA February, 2009
digital TV transition could be a boon to Internet TV. Once television
networks produce their programming in digital form it becomes a file
(or files depending on the situation.) In many cases this file can more
easily be distributed and re-sold than today. It's important to
remember that digital television is not just about viewing content in
high definition.
Europe and Asia have been leaders in implementing Internet Television
subscription services as (1) a number of their cities have faster
average bandwidth speeds than in the States, and (2) cable TV doesn't
have as large a footprint there as in the US.
It's widely believed that the catalyst to the recent Internet TV
explosion in the States occurred in October of 2005. This is when Apple
released their video iPod, a video version of its popular iPod and
announced a groundbreaking deal with ABC to sell episodes “Desperate
Housewives” and “Lost” for $1.99 each, making them available the day
after they air on TV.
According to the 12/07 antitrust suit filed by Microsoft against Apple,
Apple controled 75 percent of the online video market, 83 percent of
the
online music market, more than 90 percent of the hard-drive based music
player market, and 70 percent of the Flash-based music player market.
Internet TV can offer countless millions of personal
and niche
channels. For instance, if you want to watch a particular
actor/actress, or a type of programming theme, lets say home
remodeling, you enter that into a video search engine and it comes up
with shows and/or video clips concerning that subject. Probably you've
already programmed your digital
video
recorder (DVR) or computer to search for and record that
particular
type of programing. Your DVR or computer could automatically check to
see if any new related programming is available, recording it and
alerting you to that.
Typically the video you view online will have already been embedded in
one or more media
players. To view it you would need software such as Flash, Windows
Media Player, Quicktime or Realplayer.
More
Popular methods of transmitting of Internet TV:
(1)
Standard dial up and broadband IP
(2) Peer-to-Peer
TV
(P2P TV)
(3) Via IPTV.
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TV
2.0 -
TV 2.0 emphasizes new types of video programming,
alternative distribution platforms and associated next generation
services, including interactivity. Internet TV is an important part of
this as well as P2PTV, IPTV, HDTV, mobile TV and Interactive TV. With
the digital TV transition in the States coming up in February 2009,
there remains questions as to whether these alternative distribution
platforms will gain or lose popularity.
Using
Internet TV for Brand Recognition - Mercedes-Benz Has
launched
its own Internet Television broadcasting service. Internet viewers will
be able to watch video programs 24 hours a day on the service’s five
Web channels. The programming concerns lifestyle, cars, engines,
sports, history, legends and innovation. In the future Mercedes-Benz
events at auto shows and the brand’s world premieres will be broadcast
live on Mercedes-Benz TV.
Using
Internet TV in Intranets - An Intranet and website offer
two
different types of information. The Intranet site often is more
task-oriented and less promotional than the webpage. Intranets can
contain a single, tightly managed server or several servers. Many
businesses utilize Internet TV for business updates and tickers. CNBC
is allowed into dozens of Intranets. Intranets continue to be an
Internet TV growth area thanks to niche programming.
Various Related Definitions
(1)
Web-based Internet TV - Internet content (video) delivered
to TV
viewers via broadband-enabled television systems such as Web TVs.
Typically
Web-based Internet TV can also be viewed over the Internet using PCs
and other electronic appliances, such as mobile
devices.
(2)
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV,
TelcoTV). Because IPTV
may be referred
to as "Internet TV" (particularly in the past,) you may wish to read up
on it.
Not everyone considers advanced television services offered by telcos
(IPTV) to be synonymous with Internet TV, even though both use Internet
Protocol. One possibility for this is that telcos and their vendors
want to market themselves as having a distinctly different TV service
from what satellite TV, cable TV and other network operators offer.
Still a notable difference between "IPTV" and "Internet Television" is
that unlike the Internet, IPTV is Internet Protocol content (in the
form of packets) provided by network operators (and others) over closed
networks. (The Internet is a gigantic open network.) (More
of the difference here.) Another difference between Internet
TV and IPTV
is that
when viewing Internet TV, such as a video on YouTube, the service
provider has no control over those actual videos, unlike a service
provider who provides the IPTV service through which you watch the
Discovery and history channels.
(3)
Internet-connected
TVs -
(Broadband-enabled
TVs)
Internet-oriented
Interactive Platform
Internet-connected
Game Console
Web-enabled
TV Widgets (Web-enabled
Downloadable Applications, Interactive TV Widgets) -
Web-enabled TV Widgets are small,
self-contained programs that can be plugged into a web application.
They're quite popular and could be taking the interactive TV world by
storm. See
this
videoclip for a demo. See this article.
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