ChannelEM is a project that got its start years ago in an attempt to create a 24/7 stream of independent internet television (IPTV) shows that anyone could visit to watch. Many ideas were kicked around in an attempt to execute this. Off-the-shelf software was tested, web apps were used, dedicated boxes were brought up, and custom programs were even written. There was little that worked, and even then it didn’t work very well.

Over these years of trial and error, the concept for an internet television station has evolved to a full online television network. What does that mean exactly? Well, a stream is great, but a network isn’t much of anything without original content. While we currently play older shows mixed in with content by our own users, we one day hope to be able to pump out our own in-house shows regularly and create a unique community that loves to watch and create them.