TV Sets Are Connected to the Internet In 38% of Homes

Nearly two fifths (38%) of all households have at least one television set connected to the Internet, up from 30% last year, and 24% two years ago, according to a new study from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) reports.

The TVs could be sets with their own connection or could be connected via a video game system, a Blu-ray player, an Apple TV or Roku set-top box. These findings are based on a survey of 1,251 households nationwide that was primarily conducted in February of 2012 and are part of a new LRG study, "Emerging Video Services VI." In another sign of the growing importance of video games in delivering video into the homes, video game systems were the primary connection, with 28% of all households owning a video game system connected to the Internet. Just 4% of all households are connected solely via an Internet-enabled TV set, and Apple TV or Roku set-tops are the only connected devices in 1% of all households.