This landmark report delivers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the biggest trend to hit television since the advent of the medium: IP-based video delivery. "Television 2.0: A Comprehensive Analysis of Emerging IP-Based Video Services" provides a detailed look into the latest developments changing the face of television, with an examination of the rise of video content on the web, evolving business models of traditional media companies and the upsurge in new and diverse sources of video content.

This 140+ page report delves deep into the companies, trends and business models driving the new video era. Television 2.0 provides concise activity reports on over eighty key companies and organizations pioneering, or capitalizing on, the web as a video distribution platform. These company-by-company summaries are invaluable guides to navigating the increasingly complex and interrelated world of high-stakes digital media gamesmanship, providing clear and relevant descriptions of the IP-video diversification efforts by entertainment, Internet and video distribution giants.

Based on this comprehensive analysis of the IP video tests, trials, launches and competitive manoeuvres by established and emerging companies in the video marketplace, Television 2.0 delivers a concise assessment of the top six trends shaping the new, IP-based video era, including video search, mobile video, video-over-IP, user-generated video, peer-to-peer technology and place-shifting.

Key topics covered:

• Video Search
• Mobile Video
• Video-over-IP
• User-Generated Video
• Peer-to-Peer
• Place-Shifting

Companies mentioned:

ACTLabTV
Akimbo
Apple
Associated Press
BitTorrent
BBC
Blinkx and My blinkxTV
BrightCove
CinemaNow
Clickstar
Craftytv
Crown Castle
Current TV
Dave TV
Disney – The Walt Disney Company
Failed MovieBeam Experiment
ABC News
ABC Television Networks
ESPN
Verizon Fios Carriage Deal
EZTakes
FireAnt
Google
iFilm
JibJab
Lime Media
Major League Baseball
ManiaTV
Microsoft
Windows Media
MSN and Video
Xbox
MobiTV
MovieFlix
Movielink
MSNBC
Netflix
News Corporation
Orb Networks
Open Media Network
OurMedia
Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF)
PBS
PlanetOut
Playstation Portable
Prodigem
Rocketboom
Qualcomm’s MediaFLO
RealNetworks
Reuters Video News
Scripps Networks
ShiftTV
Singingfish
Sling Media
Starz Ticket on Real Movies
Time Warner
America Online
Warner Bros
Tivo
TotalVid
TMZ.com
Veoh Networks
Verizon’s VCast
Viacom
CBS News
CBS Digital Media
Vidilife
Vimeo
Yahoo
YouTube
Verizon
SBC
BellSouth
Qwest
Comcast
Time Warner Cable
Cox Cable
Charter Communications
Cablevision Systems
DirecTV
Echostar

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46475.