IP TV

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"To me this acronym means moving the broadcast television industry off the traditional airwaves and onto the Net. I think of IPTV as broadcast media in some form. And while we see more and more independence, for me, this is the evolution of commercial broadcast television." (Ken Camp at [1])


Definition

From the Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPTV


"IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) describes a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection."


IP TV is generally distinguished from Internet TV.


More Information

Blog entry at http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2006/10/whats_wrong_wit.html