Comments on: How Connected TV Platforms Can Go Mainstream

By: Metro Milwaukee

Metro Milwaukee — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:18:01 +0000

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I have deemed June 12th 2009 “TV Liberation Day.” In America that was the day the over-the-air (OTA) oligopoly was finally compelled by law to broadcast digitally which in so many words is a synonym for Internet Protocols.

That was the day that has made it possible for the rest of us to now take part in that ~$60 billion in annual revenue which the OTT oligopoly and the corrupt and collusive TV manufacturers shared amongst themselves –exclusively– controlling what our own TVs could be or could not be used for; our own private property.

Many people have much to say about TV Liberation Day but when all is said and done and for whatever reason it was done for one fact about TV Liberation Day is indisputable:

TV IS A GLOBAL PLATFORM AND IS NOW WIDE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

By: Ken Reeves

Ken Reeves — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:07:46 +0000

Richard, I believe David’s comments are in the ball park. The companies that we do business with that have wifi-connectivity are seeing far higher (above 50%) connection rates than wired. Connectivity numbers are distinct and separate (much higher) from actual usage numbers. However, the actual usage numbers are growing quickly and that will radically change the television content landscape.

Ken Reeves
Vice President and General Manager, AccuWeather Television Network, AccuWeather, Inc.

By: DavidMcIntosh

DavidMcIntosh — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:40:41 +0000

Hi Richard – I heard internet activation numbers of around 50% from both the folks at LG and Samsung, and apparently that number is increasing as more Connected TVs are shipping with wireless internet capabilities. Please note that I was just referring to the internet activation rate – not the % of people who actively use the platform.

That being said, published stats on activation rates are hard to come by, and it’s likely that the activation rate varies across different manufactures.

By: Rick Mainstreethost

Rick Mainstreethost — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:27:13 +0000

I do not think the numbers are that high, it is on the verge of exploding on the market but it might take another year.

By: Richard Bullwinkle

Richard Bullwinkle — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:42:42 +0000

Hi David,

Can you please site your source for the 50% of users who have connected their smart TVs to the net? I have heard numbers more like 15%, so actually your number would be great news!

Thanks,
Richard Bullwinkle
Chief Evangelist, Rovi
@rbullwinkle