"The videogame console used to be about one thing - playing games. Of course, they still are, though the action is now adorned by lots of different content and connectivity options - all at the touch of a controller. That includes the PS3, now home to a streaming music video collection powered by VidZone. The VidZone app, available since June from the PlayStation Store, has already served 100 million vids according to numbers shared by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe."
Source: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, reported by DigitalMusicNews, 5th August 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
900,000 American homes relied solely on the web for TV in 2008
"Some 900,000 U.S. homes didn't pay for TV and relied solely on Web TV last year, according to estimates from consulting firm Parks Associates, which projects that the number will grow this year. And 8% of adults now view television shows online at least once a week, up from 6% who did so in 2008, according to a survey by the Leichtman Research Group. The same survey found that 8% of adults who watch video online now watch TV less often."
Source: Parks Associates, cited by the Wall Street Journal, 28th May 2009
Source: Parks Associates, cited by the Wall Street Journal, 28th May 2009
71% of 16-24s and 66% of 25-44s have access to a games console at home
Click to enlargeSource: Page 307 of Ofcom Communications Market report, August 2009
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Over 95% of singles sales in the UK are digital
Click to enlargeSource: Entertainment Retailers’ Association yearbook 2009, cited on page 280 of Ofcom Communications Market report, August 2009
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66% of 15-24s in the UK think that it is morally acceptable to download music for free
Click to enlargeSource: Youth and Music survey 2009, Human Capital/Marrakesh Records, cited on page 278 of Ofcom Communications Market report, August 2009
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99 billion text mesages were sent per month in the UK in 2008
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Source: Page 255 of Ofcom Communications Market report, August 2009
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