Various on-demand viewing movie and tv services popping up the last few years have introduced some new terminology to many of us who are not technologically savvy, and who are just beginning to explore the vast, uncharted territories referred to as the worldwide web. One term which is practically a household term is streaming. The concept of streaming is not new. Radio and tv are streamed. Streaming is, in a nutshell, a delivery method for media. We can stream anything that may be digitalized, including music, movies, sports, and tv shows.

One statistic which could surprise lots of individuals is that 30% of all internet traffic today is from Netflix streams alone. And over-the-top (OTT) media consumption from distributors like Netflix, Hulu Plus and SuperPass is projected to improve by 60% over the following 24 months.

To clarify, there are two kinds of video streaming - live and on-demand.