Television over the Internet
TV broadcasters today do not deliver programming over the Internet. A few radio stations broadcast live on www. broadcast.com , but you don't see Disney or CBS/Viacom do the same. The reasons for this are part technical and part commercial. The commercial issues are discussed first. Key issues are listed here:
One-time content creation— How does the broadcaster create content once and have it rendered over the air and on a broadband Internet connection?
Scope— The Internet cannot limit the broadcast to specific users only. Its delivery will almost always conflict with existing agreements.
Repurposed content— How can content be repurposed so it can be offered under different licensing terms, and how will MPEG4 ...
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