Internet TV is not a new phenomenon. In the past it was the savvy radio station that provided an Internet feed for regional transplants who simply could not face the day without listening to Tom Martino, but who had to leave the Rocky Mountain region for the East or West coasts. Thus, once the radio junkie settled down, she or he could listen to their favorite shows simply by logging on to the Internet and then clicking on the radio station’s feed. Since Internet technology is consistently progressing – sometimes at breakneck speeds – it is not surprising that Internet TV is the next wave.

Not bound by cable providers or even satellite dishes, Internet TV only requires an Internet connection – preferably DSL. This kind of service may come from the Direct TV high speed internet service, or the more expensive Direct TV satellite Internet which is an amazing technology! Naturally, Direct TV internet is not the only game in town, and there are also Dish Network and a host of cable providers which vie for customer attention when it comes to selling their Internet access.

Once a reliable and fast Internet connection has been established, the ability to enjoy Internet TV is only a few keystrokes and mouse clicks away. There are a wide variety of companies available which now professionally broadcast Internet TV – quite often on a fee per use basis. Free Internet TV is also available, and to many with a webcam free Internet TV channels are considered to be the new soap boxes of the 21st century.

If you take a look at live Internet TV you will oftentimes find low budget shows that are put on by a few folks with either a webcam or a video camcorder. TV on the Internet from the major feeds may include trailers for new movies and even season premiers so as to introduce viewers to new shows that are then available for consumption via the television. Internet TV - free or otherwise – depends on a large number of factors, not in the least of which is the ability to create, display and receive streaming media. Internet PC TV may incidentally have a bit of an uphill battle with streaming, simply for the fact that the technology has not yet caught up with the idea of TV Internet and sometimes audio or video are lost, do not match, or appear to be a bit jerky rather than flowing, such as it would be on television itself.