Online Television or Internet Television is television service distributed via the Internet.
Users can watch either directly to their browsers or download a special player or software from their service provider.
As many people are now spending more time on the Internet, having such service gives them ease of watching their favorite shows while doing their online activities.Users can either watch live streaming or can download the program/show onto their computers.
It is important for service providers to have a wide array of archives so that users can watch programs that have already been aired on standard broadcast television.
Having large archives bring in far more users who in turn watch more media, leading to a wider audience. Large archives will also mean the user will spend more time on that provider/website and their related services.
Market Players
Providers of internet television services includes conventional television stations that have taken advantage of the internet as way to continue showing programs. A popular example is BBC in the United Kingdom.
Many providers of the service provide several different formats and quality controls so that the service can be viewed on many different devices. Some services now offer a High-Definition (HD) service. Also there are numbers of web companies that provide such service.
Restrictions
Some providers broadcast only to those who reside on their country. Broadcasting rights is one the factors in broadcasting restriction. These rights govern the distribution of copyrighted content and media and allow the sole distribution of that content at any one time.
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