By April MacIntyre Sep 5, 2008, 3:48 GMT
Are you watching your "Heroes" online or on the old boob tube?
TV or laptop? Where do you watch your shows? EPA/FEHIM DEMIR
Nearly one-fifth of people (19%) use the Internet to watch TV broadcasts, up from just under 10% two years ago, according to a new report from the Conference Board and market research firm TNS.
This data come from the Conference Board's most recent quarterly survey of some 10,000 U.S. homes.
“Nearly one-fifth” of American Internet households watch TV broadcasts online, according to a press release put out by the two companies.
In its study of 10,000 households, 43 percent tune into the news, the most popular category. Thirty-nine percent watch drama shows, 34 percent sitcom/comedy shows, 23 percent reality shows, 16 percent sports, and 15 percent user-generated content.
According to the release, nine out of ten online TV viewers watch online broadcasts at home, while 15 percent watch from their office. Some 68 percent of online TV watchers stream video, while 38 percent utilize free downloads.
The top streaming destinations were official network TV sites, with 65 percent of viewers, and YouTube comiing in at 41 percent.
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