TRANSACTIONS ON EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES Trans. Emerging Tel. Tech. (2013) Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/ett.2741 INVITED PAPER Information-centric networking and multimedia

The emerging information-centric networking (ICN) paradigm is gaining worldwide the attention of academia and indus-trial research communities, thanks to its inherent ability to support also the next generation information and communication technology services beyond the current host-centric Internet rationale. In this context, significant scientific efforts are being devoted to the investigation of ICN-based multimedia systems because they represent the most popular use case for Internet users. In order to offer a unifying view on such valuable contributions, this paper presents a thorough review of the state of the art, a comprehensive framework to classify the most significant proposals, an overlook at the road ahead towards mature ICN-based multimedia systems and a critical discussion on available tools. Our final wish is twofold: from one hand, this paper will provide a useful starting point for beginners in the field; whereas, from the other hand, it will help researchers already working on ICN-related topics in finding a common agreement on participated scientific activities