Broadband use encroaching on TV time
updated 03:00 pm EST, Wed November 14, 2007
Broadband vs. TV
Americans are increasingly choosing to use their Internet connections instead of their TVs, a new poll suggests. While the vast majority still prefer to watch TV broadcasts, an In-Stat study predicts that by 2010, at least 16 million American homes will be relying on broadband services more than they do their TVs. Furthermore, 30 percent of those responding to the poll said that they would be willing to drop subscription TV entirely if the same broadcasts were available online. The results of the survey may not reflect the whole of the US populace however, as respondents had to own both a TV and a broadband connection.
Other facts revealed by the poll include that 42 percent feel they are not getting enough international news and information through TV, while a group of 40 percent said that the poll was the first time they had heard that over-the-air analog broadcasts would be shut down in February of 2009.
