21st century TV: Linear and on-demand platforms.



In the 21st century, television is not just a one-way channel for broadcast and cable content delivery anymore. Whether content is broadcast via traditional over-the-air channels or delivered over a cable or fiber optic link – e.g. fiber to the home (FTTH) – from an Internet-based streaming service, it’s clear that audiovisual content is being consumed both in linear and on-demand platforms.

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