New Report - ‘Smart TVs and the Content for Them’

The market for smart TVs (Sony, Samsung, LG and others) and
adapters like Apple TV and Logitech’s Revue that turn existing
TV sets into smart ones is exploding. If most homes get one or
the other in the next few years, which seems as likely as
getting an HD set was, it will have a major impact on several
areas:

1. The growing number of broadband subscribers and their
demand for bandwidth will put a heavy load on the cableco and
telcos’ existing wireline networks.

2. Pay-TV services’ continued prosperity will be threatened,
offset by increased revenue from broadband.

3. Google and Apple will threaten to dominate the living room
just as they have come to dominate smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft and Intel have not, so far at least, responded with
any “must have” products.

4. The physical media market, specifically Blu-ray discs and
DVDs, could become a vanishing species if disc players don’t
embrace the Web.

5. Online video services like Netflix and YouTube will be able
to stream to millions of more homes.

6. Makers of TVs will be faced with an array of choices when
it comes to deciding which platform they will use and whether
to develop their own.

7. Content owners will increasingly be able to sell content
directly to consumers.

The new report “Smart TVs and the Content for Them” details
the current state of the TV market and its future.

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