Streaming television

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/streaming-television

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the distribution model?Digital distribution over the Internet, classified as Over-The-Top (OTT) media services
2. Why do people like streaming instead of cable?Because it lets you choose what to watch, when you want, and you can pause or skip if you like.
3. How does streaming change how shows are made?Streaming services create new shows just for the internet and can share them with many people quickly, so more stories can be told.

Over-The-Top (OTT) Media: Media content delivered directly to viewers over the internet, bypassing traditional distribution channels like cable or satellite.
Bandwidth: The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path, crucial for smooth video streaming.
Latency: The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer, impacting real-time streaming responsiveness.
Content Delivery Network (CDN): A geographically distributed network of proxy servers and their data centers that provide high availability and performance.