In general, there are two main approaches to data broadcast, viz., push-based broadcast and on-demand broadcast [32].
The most popular alternative to the broadcast model is "on demand," which usually charges a subscription fee in return for the ability to choose exactly which song you'd like to hear.
Its new live TV service will be an expansion on that, combining live broadcast TV, live broadcast TV on-demand content, plus Hulu's licensed on-demand content and own original programming, all under one roof.
The broadcast and on-demand models are governed by different rules, but they share one important feature: neither depends on downloading files or finding storage space on a personal computer.
In 2012, according to BARB research, people still watched an average of four hours a day of 'linear television' - TV that is live or played back within seven days of broadcast, not counting downloads or 'TV on demand'.
When Comcast announced its plan to acquire a majority stake in NBC last week, it said it intended to expand Telemundo's reach through broadcast and on-demand outlets.
Freeview Connect, the working title of the new project, is deliberately positioned as a service that will "make the best of broadcast and on-demand TV available free for everyone".
But – and this is the big but that students will be relying on to dodge buying a licence – it goes on to say: "If you don't watch or record television programmes, or you only stream TV programmes online after they've been broadcast – through on-demand services like YouTube, BBC iPlayer and 4oD – you don't need to be covered by a TV licence".
Already CBS makes its Evening News broadcast available on-demand; will the rest of its live shows be far behind?
