Quick Stats
According to comScore Video Metrix service, online video usage increased again in the final month of 2011. comScore notes that 182 million Internet users in the United States watched 43.5 billion videos. The average Internet video user devoted 23.2 hours to watching online video during December 2011.
According to the Diffusion Group: 64% of connected Smart TV owners use WiFi.
Sony PS3 leads the Pack with Connected Consoles
A recent study by The Diffusion Group has determined that roughly one third of households in the United States with broadband service have a video game console connected to the Internet. It is the opinion of some that game consoles are likely the solution of choice for delivery of mainstream over-the-top (OTT) video content.
Of the three primary game consoles sold in the United States, the study determined that the Sony Playstation 3 leads the way in terms of users connecting the consoles to the Internet. Sony is followed closely by Microsoft’s XBox 360, with the Nintendo Wii having Internet connection in over 50% of consumer homes that have chosen that platform. Read more



