Nielsen has released their latest A2/M2 Three Screen Report, and it appears that consumers still spend 99 percent of their video time in front of the TV despite large increases in DVR and online video playback.
?Americans today have an insatiable appetite for not only content, but also choice,? says Nic Covey, director of cross-platform insights at Nielsen. ?Across all age groups, we ... [ read the full article ]
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More people need to get with the times and watch all their content commercially and monetarily free on the internet as a way to rebel against the commercially infested TV programs and time schedules.
I can't stand watching commercials anymore because most of them are only interesting in getting your money and are not even truthful or fully explanatory, which leaves room for the consumer to be deceived and cheated out of their money.
Aside from that, people need to get away from the tube and think for themselves instead of taking the things presented on TV as fact. I wonder sometimes if people behave accordingly because of the way it's presented on TV, instead of the other way around. We are being influenced and controlled without even realizing it.
I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has this opinion.
I know what you mean about the commercials...then can lie through their teeth, and they don't even need a disclaimer most of the time. The FCC needs to spend more time going after these televised con artists, and less time worrying if they should ban educational television because it is too acurate.
I am a little skeptical on the numbers of online video playback. when Nielsen called me about participating in there program I told them that I only watch TV over the internet. I informed them that I would be more then willing if I was able to participate. they said I was not able to.
I guess if it is policy not to give boxes to those who watch internet TV, then the results make sence. I guess you could show just about anything like that.
I still doubt that 99% of the time, people don't use their DVR. Everyone I know (other than my mom who hates TV) owns a DVR...and most people I know don't watch live TV other than live events and sunday night primetime.
My only query is how many people just leave there TV on in the background while multi tasking other things as i speak i have the tv on with my set top box watching the NBA and writing this comment on AfterDawn and i just watched the top 10 gadget video from time magazine.
go figure...
