Take that, Apple TV: Smart TVs twice as popular as dedicated streaming boxes

May. 2, 2013 - 11:12 AM PDT May. 2, 2013 - 11:12 AM PDT

Roku boxes and Apple TV streaming devices may be on everyone’s mind, but smart TVs with internet apps are actually a lot more popular. Read more »

Pay TV will shrink for first time in history, study says cable watching peaked in 2011

By Jeff John Roberts

Jan. 11, 2013 - 8:45 AM PDT Jan. 11, 2013 - 8:45 AM PDT

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For the first time ever, the number of U.S. households paying for TV service will go down. The news comes as a tipping point in consumers’ struggles to break away from a TV industry that forces them to buy bundles of channels. Read more at paidContent »

U.S. Online Video Viewing to Eclipse Broadcast TV by 2020

By Janko Roettgers

May. 21, 2010 - 4:08 PM PDT May. 21, 2010 - 4:08 PM PDT

Americans love their TV much more than they love YouTube, Hulu and Netflix streaming, but this is going to change: A new report from The Diffusion Group estimates that U.S.-based consumers will watch more Internet-delivered video than traditional broadcast or cable TV by 2010. Read more »

One Quarter of Home Vid Rentals to Be OTT by 2014

By Chris Albrecht

Sep. 29, 2009 - 7:00 PM PDT Sep. 29, 2009 - 7:00 PM PDT

Over the top and on demand are increasingly how people want to consume — and pay for — their video, if new numbers from The Diffusion Group hold true. The research firm estimates that by 2014 revenue from in North America from on-demand video delivered via […] Read more »

Over-the-Top Consumption and Revenue Will Rocket: Report

By Liz Gannes

Jun. 17, 2009 - 5:17 PM PDT Jun. 17, 2009 - 5:17 PM PDT

More than 100 million households in the world will have an Internet-connected TV by 2011, according to The Diffusion Group (TDG). That’s way more than current estimates, including one for GigaOM by Dan Rayburn. TDG says game consoles with lead the way with 20 million of […] Read more »

Do You Want Widgets on Your TV? TDG Says You Do

By Chris Albrecht

Mar. 17, 2009 - 2:20 PM PDT Mar. 17, 2009 - 2:20 PM PDT

We’ve asked before whether you really want widgets on your TV, and new data from The Diffusion Group indicates that yes indeed, you do want a dedicated area to access Internet-connected applications via your TV set. According to TDG’s numbers, 76 percent of consumers think having […] Read more »

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