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The number of people opting to use internet-based television services has been slow despite projections of rapid growth in the industry.

A new study has shown that only one in five people in the UK streamed or downloaded traditional TV programmes, with many people unaware that these types of products were available.

BBC's iPlayer is one such service that has received much attention recently, with some broadband providers asserting that it should support with the costs associated with high-bandwidth services.

More than 50 per cent of those included in the Wiggin study said that they would be more inclined to watch TV over the internet if a greater degree of choice were available in one single portal, meaning that they would not have to waste time switching between different services.

Alexander Ross, a spokesperson for Wiggin, said that people would gradually being to switch to a digital mentality, "especially when home entertainment systems improve such that you can connect the PC to the television and have the 'TV over the internet' experience on a big screen"

Vonage is allowing a growing number of customers to use VoIP services to make cheap calls throughout the UK and abroad, with more than 2.6 million users worldwide.