This week I had the opportunity to interview Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and co-founder of NeuLion on how to produce, manage and deliver television content to TV viewing devices throughout the world using Broadband Internet connections. Chris explained that Internet IPTV systems allow companies to become global television service providers without the need to setup and manage their own broadband access connections. This means that almost any company that wants to become a television service provider can become one in a short time period and deliver high-quality content throughout the globe. As of 2007, there were more than 216 million broadband Internet connections throughout the world and projections show that there will be more than 413 million broadband users worldwide by 2010 [In-Stat Market Research].
Internet IPTV systems have programming sources, distribution systems and viewing devices. Programming sources may be live media sources (e.g. sporting events) or stored programs (e.g. movies). Distribution systems may use download or streaming transmission.
Viewing devices may include multimedia computers (via media players), televisions (via set top boxes) and IP televisions (televisions that only have a data connection).
Figure 1.1 shows the basic parts of an Internet IPTV system include the programming, streaming transmission system and viewing devices. This diagram shows that the programming system can receive live or stored programming media. The streaming transmission system manages how the media is converted and sent through the Internet. Viewing devices include multimedia computers, televisions with adapter boxes (STBs) and IP televisions. Chris described some of the key challenges that keep companies for developing and providing their own television services and ways to overcome them. These challenges usually include system options, content distribution, content management and systems administration. Chris also explained that Internet IPTV systems can use soft clients or set top boxes to allow viewers to have access to television programs.
Internet IPTV systems have programming sources, distribution systems and viewing devices. Programming sources may be live media sources (e.g. sporting events) or stored programs (e.g. movies). Distribution systems may use download or streaming transmission.
Viewing devices may include multimedia computers (via media players), televisions (via set top boxes) and IP televisions (televisions that only have a data connection).
Figure 1.1 shows the basic parts of an Internet IPTV system include the programming, streaming transmission system and viewing devices. This diagram shows that the programming system can receive live or stored programming media. The streaming transmission system manages how the media is converted and sent through the Internet. Viewing devices include multimedia computers, televisions with adapter boxes (STBs) and IP televisions. Chris described some of the key challenges that keep companies for developing and providing their own television services and ways to overcome them. These challenges usually include system options, content distribution, content management and systems administration. Chris also explained that Internet IPTV systems can use soft clients or set top boxes to allow viewers to have access to television programs.
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