The Decline of the Television

At first glance, all I could think of was “Why? They keep releasing all these fancy new TVs (3D, HD, LCD, Plasma, etc) each year?” However, while reading the article, I could see why. I watch most of my regular shows via laptop/internet because the DVR is always full, so I only use my TV to watch sport events or news.
Do you use your TV the same now as you did 5 years ago?

 

Ownership of TV Sets Falls in U.S.

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Discarded analog television sets in Florida. Analog was rendered obsolete in the switch to digital broadcasting in 2009.

By BRIAN STELTER
Published: May 3, 2011

For the first time in 20 years, the number of homes in the United States with television sets has dropped. The Nielsen Company, which takes TV set ownership into account when it produces ratings, will tell television networks and advertisers… READ MORE
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/business/media/03television.html

2 thoughts on “The Decline of the Television

  1. very nice post . can relate much! I’m using the Internet TV or Online TV because I believe it’s more convenient to use it.

  2. Tv? What is tv? :)) You do not need a tv to watch tv anymore. I use my laptop to watch evrything, for news or sports i have a software that replaced my cable. And beacause i move from place to place, i don’t have to take a big ass tv with me all the time.

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