russian internet tv is the digital distribution of television content, such as TV shows, via the public Internet (which also carries other types of data), as opposed to dedicated terrestrial television via an over-the-air aerial system, cable television, and/or satellite television systems. It is sometimes called web television, though this phrase is also used to describe the genre of TV shows broadcast only online. The mid 2000’s were the beginning becoming available via the Internet. ITunes began offering select television programs and series in 2005, available for download after direct payment.1 The video-sharing site YouTube also launched in 2005 allowing users to share illegally posted television programs.1 A few years later television networks and other independent services began creating sites where shows and programs could be streamed online. Amazon Video began in the United States as Amazon Unbox in 2006, but did not launch worldwide until 2016.2 Netflix, a website originally created for DVD rentals and sales began providing streaming content in 2007.3 In 2008 hulu.com, owned by NBC and Fox, was launched, followed by tv.com in 2009 and owned by CBS 90316

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