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Nearly two-thirds of smart TV owners hooking up

Smart TVs can now be found in just over a quarter of US broadband homes, with 63% of owners hooking them up to the Internet, according to research firm Parks Associates – contradicting the popular belief that most owners do not do so.

Connected TVs move into US bedrooms

Just over half (56%) of all US broadband households have at least one TV connected to the Internet – either directly via smart TVs or indirectly via devices like game consoles – according to US research firm The Diffusion Group.

Electronic Arts: Gaming on connected TVs will be a learning curve for everyone

Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Officer at major video games studio Electronic Arts, on the potential for gaming services on connected TVs, the different demands of Western and Asian markets, and the need for hardware manufacturers to work more closely with game developers.

Number of connected TVs globally to nearly triple in five years

There will be a hair under 596mn connected TV sets worldwide by 2017, up from 105mn at the end of 2010 and the 212mn expected for this year, according to a new report from UK firm Digital TV Research.

TV – now the official home of online video

A new report from US research firm The NPD Group has found that the television is now the primary screen used by US viewers for watching online video, overtaking PC screens for the first time.

BRIC countries showing greater appetite for Smart TV

Large developing markets such as Brazil, India and China are more likely to fully exploit the capabilities of emerging connected TV platforms and services than their counterparts in developed Western markets such as the US, UK and Germany, which remain stuck in an ‘analogue’ mindset, according to a German research institute GfK.

IHS: stars begin to align for games on connected TVs

Worldwide consumer spending on video games on connected TVs will grow rapidly from US$ 88mn in 2012 to US$ 1.6bn in 2016, driven by a combination of the exploding adoption of Internet-enabled TV devices, the rising availability of free-to-access games, and the dismantling of market hurdles, according to a new report from IHS Screen Digest.

Juniper predicts 650mn TVs accessing online services by 2017

UK research firm Juniper Research is forecasting that the number of residential TVs connected to the Internet via different platforms such as Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and consoles, and also via built-in wireless or Ethernet connectivity, will reach almost 650mn worldwide by 2017.

Worldwide IPTV subs up 36% in 2012

Twitter amplifies TV advertising

Consumers lacking 'conscious desire' to hook up Smart TVs

Xbox One raises pulses, tracks them

Digital Home World Summit looks at digital health as key area of growth

Netflix strikes exclusive deal with Disney/ABC