In the past, television was only distributed via cable, satellite, or terrestrial systems.

Today - with the increase in Internet connection speeds, advances in technology, the increase of total number of people online, and the decrease in connection costs - it has become increasingly common to find traditional television content accessible freely and legally over the Internet.

In addition to this, new Internet-only television content has appeared which is not distributed via;

• Cable,
• Satellite or
• Terrestrial systems.

Internet TV can come in many forms. For instance, it can;

• Be watched on a regular TV (via a Set-top box), or on a computer, or on a portable device (such as a mobile phone)
• Show a channel 'live' (like regular TV), or allow the viewer to select a show to watch on demand ("Video-on-Demand")
• Involve any budget - from home camcorder productions to expensive professional productions
• Be protected from copying, or easily duplicated as a perfect copy
• Be free or paid for - and may be supported by advertisements
• Be an interactive or passive medium.

One of RU International's Projects

Free Internet Television is available from the Web, and is accessible without the need for a set-top-box, a specific carrier nor operator.