Internet protocol television streaming methods and apparatus

An Internet Protocol television streaming apparatus comprising:

• a remote access point configured to receive television programming via a data feed from a television service provider, the remote access point being specifically assigned to an application operating on a client device;
• a connection controller configured to:
• encrypt the television programming received from the remote access point;
• determine the television programming received in the remote access point is to be transmitted to the specific application operating on the client device;
• and
• transmit the encrypted television programming to the application via a secure communication channel;
• and
• a management controller configured to:
• provision a virtual local area network between the remote access point and the connection controller;
• and
• provision the secure communication channel from the connection controller to the application operating on the client device, the application,
• wherein the application is configured to decrypt the television programming and provide an interface for viewing the television programming.