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Nielsen Cuts 500,000 U.S. TV Homes on Census, Web Viewing - Bloomberg - 0 views
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"The number of U.S. TV households fell by 500,000, reflecting the popularity of online viewing and results of the 2010 census" "We have had no household formation over the past several years, and I believe there is a modest amount of cord-cutting happening in younger households and in lower-income households," said Paul Sweeney, Bloomberg Industries' director of North American research.
Internet TV Isn't Ready to Displace Cable Just Yet - Technology Review - 0 views
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"As the Roku figures suggest, cord-cutting is happening, so far, on a relatively small scale. For example, Nielsen reported that the number of households that have only broadband Internet and free broadcast channels increased by 631,000 in 2011. Meanwhile, 1.5 million homes ended TV service from cable, satellite, or telecommunications providers that same year."
TV studios too strong for Apple disruption - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety - 0 views
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"In addition to keeping Apple at bay, DiClemente believes the studios could even survive a scenario in which cord-cutting became so pervasive that distributors were forced to do away with their bundled channel packages. That's because the broadcasters that are their primary clients wouldn't be affected. "The programs airing on the broadcast nets would maintain the reach needed to create demand for that content in later windows," wrote DiClemente."
Cord-Cutting Alert: Pay-TV Business Declines for First Time During Q1 | Variety - 0 views
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Not the first decline but the first decline in the first quarter of the year which is normally the industries strongest quarter. Soon PayTV will only have an ever shrinking audience of Boomers.
Daisy Whitney: Cable TV Cord Cutting is a "Myth," Industry Study Indicates - 0 views
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