(1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading.

Also called "IPTV" because the Internet uses the IP protocol, Internet TV is expected to revolutionize the television industry over time as more entertainment material becomes available and people become more accustomed to seeing a movie whenever they want it (see video-on-demand). See IPTV, Apple TV, video sharing site, streaming video and P2P TV.

(2) Internet access delivered to a TV set via a set-top box with a keyboard and mouse that connects to an analog modem and telephone line or to a broadband line. Designed for viewing on an interlaced TV screen, the first such service was WebTV (later MSN TV) See MSN TV and net-top box.