A STRUGGLE has begun for the future of television transmission over the internet. Its outcome will dictate whether the net becomes an outlet for programmes and films that cater to a diverse variety of tastes, or merely another source of bland reruns and repackaged shows from mainstream TV.
TV companies are already experimenting with internet broadcasts. Services range from rebroadcasts of old programmes, such as Warner Brothers and AOL’s In2TV, launching in January, to the Apple iTunes Music Store’s sale of new episodes from US series such as Lost and Desperate Housewives. With each network hoping to gain a…
