Turning On but Tuning Out: Will Connected TVs Impact Viewing Habits?
By Rob Scott
September 8, 2011
September 8, 2011
- This fall’s TV season may see some shifts in terms of viewership numbers, due in large part to media technology trends, suggests Variety.
- As TVs continue to become connected to the Web via Blu-ray players and gaming consoles in more homes, the technology may impact viewing habits and not turn out to be as positive for TV programming as originally envisioned by the industry.
- New research from Knowledge Networks suggests users may use their Web-connected TVs to perform other online activities before getting around to watching programming. Variety points out that online access to TV content also provides “the option of using a full-sized TV screen for all sorts of activities and functions previously associated with a computer, from perusing photos to long-distance chatting with relatives to playing games or frequenting chat rooms.”
- The article poses a compelling question: “So do programmers have a new threat — one where using the TV doesn’t mean actually watching their content?”
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