AOL TV
| Company type | Subsidiary of America Online |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet Protocol television |
| Founded | June 2000 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Discontinued |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | nationwide in USA |
Key people | Anne Bentley (spokesperson) David Nagel (board member) Tom Nagel (board member) James Barksdale (board member) Larry Ellison (board member) Mitchell Kertzman (early CEO and president) Philip Vachon (subsequent CEO) |
| Products | IPTV |
| Parent | AOL |
| Website | aoltv.com (Not active) |
AOL TV was introduced in June 2000 by America Online as a combined online service and thin client hardware that utilized a television as its display. Designed to rival WebTV, it served primarily as a consumer-oriented web access platform rather than a business workstation. To minimize expenses related to proprietary operating system licenses, AOL TV operated through a specialized web browser appliance.
The set-top device was produced by NCI/Liberate and assembled by Philips. Although it entered the market initially, sales of AOL TV ceased in November 2002; however, the service continued to be accessible for existing users for a period afterward. AOL has since discontinued support for the platform and removed all associated documentation from their online resources.