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Broadband to reshape the way we watch TV Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 0 comments The BBC is carrying an article that discusses the impact of IPTV (internet protocol television), outlining a score of new features, options and benefits that viewers can take advantage of. It speaks of the now possible IPTV option within the UK due to the recently announced broadband speed increases by NTL and Blueyonder to 10mbit and suggests "increased user control" within the next 5 years as analogue television is phased out.
Within a decade, says the report from Lovelace Consulting and informitv, TV delivered to sets over the net will be an established way to receive content. TV will be much more web-like, with millions of shows to download.
TVs will be hooked up to set-top boxes which are in turn hooked up to the broadband pipe too. The broadcast and on-demand programmes it will be able to receive will be in standard as well as high-definition formats.
It is an interesting read for those perplexed with the future of television: BBC Article
