IPTV — A Great Book for Beginners


In an industry just beginning to understand how to slam video down broadband pipes to achieve new, improved television experiences, there’s still advertising and revenue requirements to meet, still a few speed bumps before reaching the new media ecosystem. Huge growth is anticipated. IPTV households are expected to grow worldwide from around seven million to 48 million between now and 2019 - a 60 per cent annual growth rate over five years, according to market researcher Infonetics.

So when will the revolution be televised?
What are the programming and business forces needed for escape velocity?

Check-out this new book to get the full skinny!

via: Silicon Networks

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