Glossary

place-and-time shifting

Definition: Provides consumers with the ability to store and view archived or real-time content on media devices such as PCs, mobile phones or other Internet connected devices. An example is the SlingBox, which enables a subscriber with access to a high-speed connection to access his or her digital set-top box at home from anywhere in the world to view whatever programming is available with that set-top. (Source: CRTC, The Future Environment Facing the Canadian Broadcasting System)
French: écoute en différé et accès en tout lieu (CRTC)
Associated words and phrases also defined: place shifting; time shifting
This term is used for: place and time shifting

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