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IPTV
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system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite
IPTV is a system that delivers television services over the internet rather than through traditional broadcast or cable methods. It matters because it offers an alternative way for people to access TV content, potentially with more flexibility in how and when they watch.
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An IPTV set-top box connected to a TV set, designed to receive television from a service called MviewInternet Protocol television (IPTV), also called TV over broadband, is the service delivery of television over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Usually sold and run by a telecom provider, it consists of broadcast live television that is streamed over the Internet (multicast) — in contrast to delivery through traditional terrestrial, satellite, and cable transmission formats — as well as video on demand services for watching or replaying content (unicast).