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More than 25% of Video Viewing is Off the TV; Ad Predictions for 2012

More than 25% of all video viewing in broadband homes in the U.S. is taking place on venues besides the TV, according to fresh data from research firm, Parks Associates. That includes PCs, smartphones and tablets, and that’s also a weekly figure, underscoring that off-TV viewing is becoming a regular behavior for consumers. What’s more, about one-third of homes said they’d streamed a TV show in the past 30 days.

From the article, "More than 25% of Video Viewing is Off the TV; Ad Predictions for 2012" by Daisy Whitney
 

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