In Hub, TV fans having it their way By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff | August 18, 2010
More Boston television viewers are using digital video recorders and other technologies that allow them to view their favorite programs whenever they want to, according to a study released yesterday by the nation's largest cable provider. Comcast Corp.'s "TV Pulse Survey'' found that 70 percent of Boston viewers use time-shifting devices to watch primetime shows, compared with 62 percent of consumers nationally who watch such shows through services such as DVRs, video-on-demand, and the Internet. Boston's usage is one of the highest in the nation, behind only Houston and Seattle (72 percent each) and Salt Lake City and Chicago (71 percent each). The survey, which was conducted by the independent firm International Communications Research, was based on responses from 1,000 people nationally, including 150 in Boston. Philadelphia-based Comcast has 23.2 million subscribers nationwide, and 1.8 million in Boston. ... http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/08/18/in_hub_tv_fans_having_it_their_way/ _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
