Cutting cable’s cord: couch potatoes slowly migrating to ‘Net

By ars@lasarletter.net (Matthew Lasar), Ars TechnicaApril 13, 2010 at 09:00AM


Close to a quarter of the younger respondents to a new study say that most of the video content they watch is online. And a sizable chunk of those polled said that if cable and satellite TV prices keep going up, they’re going to cut the cord.

“Whether it’s their proclivity for everything digital, or they’re just trying to save a buck, one thing is clear: young people have their eyeballs glued to the Internet,” concludes the Retrevo company’s latest commissioned survey of couch potato trends. Retrevo helps consumers find news and reviews about the latest electronic gadgets.

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