Internet Protocol Television: Content delivered using IP (internet protocol)
but not necessarily over the Internet
Combination of Web and digital broadcasting
Interactive and personal
In ITU-T, defined as “multimedia services, such as Television; Video; Audio; Text; Graphics; Data, delivered over IP based networks managed to provide the required level of QoS/QoE, security, interactivity and reliability”.
NOT a “Web TV” for PCs
Enables a progressive migration from traditional broadcasting to/from Web technology