 The way I see it, the major Canadian television networks are struggling to come up with a proper business model for the future of internet TV.
  I envision the big Canadian networks creating an all-encompassing internet TV Platform similar to that of HULU in the United Sates. There are already plenty of software add-ons being released by the major players (Google and Apple) where you can watch your TV on your PC and surf the net on your TV. However, you still need a cable and internet connection for most of these devices. Also, there are companies out there that can provide you with a live internet TV player and online player for a flat fee that but the quality of channels that they
offer just isn't there yet.Â
  The race is definitely on to get the proper business model for providing a quality live internet TV service. For now the choice of many online TV watchers is catch up TV. Most big networks networks usually make available on the internet certain programs after they already aired to allow their audiences to catch-up on their favourite shows that they missed – hence the term catch up TV. Many television networks will release episodes of their shows online from the previous week after they have aired. Normally you will find these videos on the network's own website, in a video-on-demand format, for anyone to stream and watch at their leisure. Typically, the networks offer these Internet TV programs for free. However, there are some limitations. Most of these videos are not available forever. Whenever, new content is made available many networks will take down some of the older content. Of course each network decides on the availability of their videos. Also, most videos may not be available outside of the network's country. For example, Most CTV videos can only be viewed from within the borders of Canada.
   I would love to see the day where I can log on to my computer and pay for the 20 or 30 channels that I watch and not have to pay for the many channels that I will never or seldom watch. Of course it would have to be live programming for this to work or else it is basically the same as catch up TV right now but with a few more options. But for now I am content watching my regular Cable TV on my television and my catch up TV on my internet. At least the Internet TV is free.
  I envision the big Canadian networks creating an all-encompassing internet TV Platform similar to that of HULU in the United Sates. There are already plenty of software add-ons being released by the major players (Google and Apple) where you can watch your TV on your PC and surf the net on your TV. However, you still need a cable and internet connection for most of these devices. Also, there are companies out there that can provide you with a live internet TV player and online player for a flat fee that but the quality of channels that they
offer just isn't there yet.Â
  The race is definitely on to get the proper business model for providing a quality live internet TV service. For now the choice of many online TV watchers is catch up TV. Most big networks networks usually make available on the internet certain programs after they already aired to allow their audiences to catch-up on their favourite shows that they missed – hence the term catch up TV. Many television networks will release episodes of their shows online from the previous week after they have aired. Normally you will find these videos on the network's own website, in a video-on-demand format, for anyone to stream and watch at their leisure. Typically, the networks offer these Internet TV programs for free. However, there are some limitations. Most of these videos are not available forever. Whenever, new content is made available many networks will take down some of the older content. Of course each network decides on the availability of their videos. Also, most videos may not be available outside of the network's country. For example, Most CTV videos can only be viewed from within the borders of Canada.
   I would love to see the day where I can log on to my computer and pay for the 20 or 30 channels that I watch and not have to pay for the many channels that I will never or seldom watch. Of course it would have to be live programming for this to work or else it is basically the same as catch up TV right now but with a few more options. But for now I am content watching my regular Cable TV on my television and my catch up TV on my internet. At least the Internet TV is free.
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