Broadband: Streaming video

Article Abstract:

British Telecommunications PLC claims broadband internet services, which enables the internet to compete with broadcast television's audiovisual quality, will be available soon. The new technology requires video streaming, and the three main competing formats are Apple Computer's Quicktime, Microsoft's Windows Media Player, and RealNetworks' RealPlayer.

United States, Electronic computers, Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Usage, Computer software industry, Computer industry, Software industry, Software, Product information, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer Inc., AAPL, MSFT, RealNetworks Inc., RNWK, QuickTime (Desktop video software), RealPlayer (Desktop video software), Windows Media Player (Desktop video software)

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Outside the box

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After his falling out with the BBC in 1999, Noel Edmonds became chairman of the independent broadcaster Unique Group. He is discussing delivery platforms with NTL Group Ltd and British Telecommunications PLC, because he feels that in two years or less video broadcasting will replace outside broadcasting.

Executive changes & profiles, Innovations, Officials and employees, NTLI, Edmonds, Noel, Unique Group

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Broadband content: the revolution starts today

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Executives of Granada Broadband, BBC New Media, NTL Group, BT Openworld, Channel 4 and Channel 5 describe their companies' broadband strategies.

Industry Overview, Channel 4, Granada Broadband, British Broadcasting Corp. BBC News, BT Openworld, Channel 5 Ltd.

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