Watching TV online

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Have you noticed that videos and streaming TV are getting more and more predominant on the Internet. It’s partly due to the fact that people have more bandwidth than they ever used to, and to the fact that the technology to make streams available is getting more and more common. This reduced barrier to entry results in the spread of this technology with more and more people getting comfortable and, dare I say, dependant on it.

Streaming services come in a variety of shapes and forms. Youtube for example, allows you to watch videos that people around the world create and upload. BBC’s iPlayer for example, lets you catch up with TV that you may have missed. A professional live video streaming service will allow you to publish a stream in real time, as soon as it happens; which is something quite powerful and useful.

Survivors

I’m watching a new show called Survivors which is all about a post-apocalyptic world where the population of the world has been virtually wiped out by a virus. I watched the first episode but missed the 2nd; but I’ve downloaded it to watch. The BBC has a great little Internet tool that lets you download movies and shows that have been aired on TV on any of their channels. It’s called iPlayer and it’s a great way to catch up with programmes you’ve missed on TV. It’s not quite live event video streaming as you can only watch programmes that have already been played on TV, but it’s a great way to make sure you don’t miss an episode of your favourite series.