“IPTV/VoD: The Open 4th Platform is an anthology of 20+ articles written between 2005-2008 by one of the media industry’s most irreverent and respected leaders, Alexander Cameron. Widely published all over the world and written in his trademarked easily-read cynical style, his insight into the future of television has been cited by hundreds of CEOs and business leaders as a seminal reference for anyone wanting to understand the opportunities and problems of the brave new world. His insight has earned him the title of “one of the greatest minds of his generation” in the UK press.

But more that, IPTV/VoD: The Open 4th Platform is Cameron’s unique vision of how the Internet could eventually connect all electronic devices across the globe and be the hyper-intelligent television network of the 21st century, along with his damning critique of how all the industry has only managed to clone cable TV systems so far, despite it being so much more. But it has to retain the characteristics of the Internet to work: open, free, neutral and globally accessible to everyone.”

Chapters include:

• fast-forward to christmas future
• itv is dead, long live iptv
• the emperor's new entertainment
• how to set up an iptv system
• frequently asked questions
• what you need to know