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Internet television (or online television) is the digital distribution of television content via the public Internet (which also carries other types of data), as opposed to dedicated terrestrial television, cable television, and satellite television systems which only carry video. It is also sometimes called web television, though this phrase is also used to describe the genre of TV shows broadcast only online. ==Basic elements== Internet television is a type of over-the-top content. The system that transmits content to the consumer has several elements: * Content provider. This might be: * * An independent service, such as Netflix or Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, WhereverTV, myTV (Arabic), Viewster, or Qello (which specializes in concerts). * * A service owned by a traditional terrestrial, cable, or satellite provider, such as Sling TV (owned by Dish Network) * * A service owned by a traditional film or television network, television channel, or content conglomerate, such as CBSN, CNNGo, HBO Now, Now TV (UK) (owned by Sky), or Hulu (a joint venture) * * A peer-to-peer video hosting service such as YouTube, Vimeo, or Crunchyroll * * Combination services like TV UOL which combines a Brazilian Internet-only TV station with user-uploaded content, or Crackle, which combines content owned by Sony Pictures with user uploaded content * * Audio-only services like Spotify, though not "Internet television" per se, are sometimes accessible through video-capable devices in the same way * * Complete listings: List of Internet television providers, List of video hosting services * The public Internet, used for transmission from the streaming servers to the consumer * A receiver, which must have an Internet connection (typically by Wifi or Ethernet) and could be: * * A web browser running on a personal computer (typically controlled by computer mouse and keyboard) or mobile device, such as Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer * * A mobile app running on a smartphone or tablet computer * * A dedicated digital media player, typically with remote control. These can take the form of a small box, or even a stick that plugs directly into an HDMI port. Examples include Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google TV, Boxee, and WD TV. Sometimes these boxes allow streaming of content from the local network or storage drive, typically providing an indirect connection between a television and computer or USB stick * * A SmartTV which has Internet capability and built-in software accessed with the remote control * * A DVD player, Blu-ray player with Internet capabilities in addition to its primary function of playing content from physical discs * * A set-top box or digital video recorder provided by the cable or satellite company or an independent party like TiVo, which has Internet capabilities in addition to its primary function of receiving and recording programming from the non-Internet cable or satellite connection * A display device, which could be: * * A television set or video projector linked to the receiver with a video connector (typically HDMI) * * A computer monitor * * The built-in display of a smartphone or tablet Not all receivers can access all content providers. Most have web sites that allow viewing of content in a web browser, but sometimes this is not done due to digital rights management concerns. While a web browser has access to any web site, some consumers find it inconvenient to control with mouse and keyboard, inconvenient to connect a computer to their television, or confusing. Many providers have mobile apps dedicated to receive only their own content. Manufacturers of SmartTVs, boxes, sticks, and players must decide which providers to support, typically based either on popularity, common corporate ownership, or receiving payment from the provider. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Internet television」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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