Gone are the old days where viewers have to accept the fixed television schedules what broadcasters serve at a set hour. Many channels are launching new methods to increase their viewership and make them more heard. Although the response isn’t that good but are soon picking momentum as broadband is being ubiquitous this fusion of television and Internet has created an new revolution.
BBC has recently launches iPlayer a beta version of television viewing at viewer’s leisure. This player allows you to watch programmes which are upto seven days old. And this is just one of the several new features to be launched soon.
Sky Television offers anytime service that allows their users to watch television programmes on their TV or Computers at times they choose for viewing. Similarly,ITV as well has channel 4 has joined the similar race
Apple is too curious with this and will soon launch Apple TV and soon by confirming a deal with Fox,a movie studio owned by News Corporation will soon make available Fox movies on rent directly in Apple iTunes Store ,similarly as Disney have their powerful television shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives via iTunes,
Some websites are a little step forward by providing service like watching TV online, wherein you can choose the channel you want to watch from the list of different television stations in this world. Some stations requires to be subscribed others are totally free.
This has created a new type of television watching presumingly called as “Internet TV” and has created a Net Revolution which will enable views to watch television programmes via broadband connection anytime, anywhere and whenever they want.
