Intranet-TV is an experimental video-enabled Web site that has been ru
nning since March 1997 on the intranet at BT Laboratories. Audio and v
ideo material is delivered via the intranet using standard Internet pr
otocols to desktop PCs. Live and on-demand access to video is provided
. creating an entirely new communication channel within the organisati
on. This article looks at the technology behind Intranet-TV and at how
the communication channel it supports is being used.