Streaming Media Today

The combination of a worldwide distribution mechanism and high-quality media files make streaming media an extremely powerful new medium.

  • Consumers use streaming media to share media files, such as videos of family events.

  • Businesses use streaming media to communicate with their customers and as an internal communications tool.

  • Educational institutions use streaming media both on campuses and for distance learning applications.

  • Government agencies use streaming media much as businesses do, for internal and external communications.

Streaming media is everywhere on the Internet, and streaming media usage continues to trend upward. These days, it's hard to find a commercial Web site that doesn't include some form of streaming ...

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