aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South
Sunday, October 30, 2005
I want my iTV
[A]ll the elements are falling into place to deliver high-quality video from the Net directly to viewers in their living rooms. Software has been developed to ensure the quality of video distributed over the Net. And companies such as Microsoft and Cisco Systems’ Linksys home division are developing products that enable Internet video to be viewed on TV sets instead of only on PC screens.
But so far, content providers are treading lightly as they open new Net-based distribution channels. For example, Comedy Central’s new MotherLoad Web site, which launches next week, will offer only select clips of content rather than the full range of programming available on Comedy Central’s cable channel.
Meanwhile, next month The Food Network will debut its first web-only show.
