Not all shows will be available right away, but CBS has promised episodes of Survivor on day one, along with promos for other shows including the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Critics initially argued that the iPad would not be ideal for watching video online because most video websites use Adobe's Flash technology, which the iPad doesn't play nice with. However, several sites have launched iPad-friendly versions using new HTML5 tech and there's also a Netflix iPad app on the way for the device. Additionally, Hulu's iPad app is rumored to be in the works.
Some CBS shows will also be available on day one via the iPad-compatible TV.com iPhone app. NBC also offers some of its shows on an iPhone-friendly version of NBC.com that will presumably work on the iPad as well.
Apple and Adobe have been scuffling over the iPad's lack of in-browser Flash support. Apple prefers the newer HTML5 format for rendering rich media like games and videos, claiming that Flash is responsible for a large number of application crashes on Mac computers. HTML5, however, is still in its infancy while Flash is ubiquitous around the web. Who will win the war?