Choices Expand for Watching TV on Your PC

Kevin J. Delaney and Bobby White write:  "... Based on consumer surveys, Points North Group estimates that 50% of Internet users watch video online, with 9% of users watching full-length movies downloaded from the Internet and 8% watching current TV shows at least occasionally. ... ¶ One reason for the explosion of offerings is that more than half of U.S. Internet users now has broadband Internet access at home, making video downloads speedier.  In addition, TV and film studios are getting over fears that selling video online would hurt their revenue from DVDs and other distribution channels and are at least interested in experimenting with such offerings. ..."  This is from p. D1  in the 2/22/2006 Wall Street Journal.  Online access requires a paid subscription.  Good overview; worth running down a copy.  --Dennis