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December 30, 2005
Broadband Television Finally Showing Traction
A confluence of factors is gradually driving demand for Internet-based broadband video around the world.
As more homes and offices get broadband connections people are increasingly accessing digital videos including broadband television, video podcasts and downloadable video content such as movies and TV series etc. via the Internet.
One of the oldest braodband TV/Video stream provider, Real Networks, recently added live broadcasts of BBC television to its subscription based services. People around the world for a mere $4.95 can watch BBC television live over the Internet.
Apple Computer which now dominates the online music industry and very close to becoming one of the largest digital music sellers both on and offline has recently added video capabilities to its iPod player. Apple's digital content downloading service iTunes which is now reaching average sales of over 2 million songs (at US $.99c each) per week sold a million downladable TV shows that can be viewed on PCs as well as iPods in the first couple of weeks after launch. Apple's huge dominance in the digital media space is also popularizing video poadcasting which are basically downloadable digital version of blogs.
Emerging countries are not far behind in launching broadband downloadable video and live TV over the Internet. China Netcom Corporation (CNC) announced the official launch of its broadband TV platform CNC MAX on Monday in Beijing, Beijing Times reports. The report said that CNC's broadband TV platform can broadcast broadband TV programs to over 60 countries and regions live. According to the report, CNC's broadband service is growing at more than 30 percent annually.
This January Apple is rumored to be launching a product that will basically make the computer the centerpiece of home entertainment merging tradtional tv with Intenet-based video broadband services.
Very soon we will be able to watch tv/video content from any source anywhere in the world as long as we have an Internet connection.
Posted by admin at December 30, 2005 01:45 PM