Research firm Parks Associates has indicated in its new white paper, “From Boob Tube to YouTube: Consumers and TV,” that more than 33 percent of U.S. broadband households are showing a strong interest in Web-enhanced features such as widgets for connected TVs and set-top-boxes (STBs).

The report also indicates that nearly 50 percent of U.S. viewers are interested in premium Web content such as video-on-demand (VoD) libraries, including TV shows and movies, through a connected set-top box. Web-like displays that show customized news, weather, sports, or traffic information are the ones that have attracted the viewers the most, said the research firm.

"Broadband households are growing accustomed to viewing video off the Internet," said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. "Demand for Web and user-generated content will increase, and those desires will influence their CE purchases and service provider choices. Widgets and VoD libraries will be the first in a long line of advanced video services people will want in their living rooms."

Scherf also said that consumers are responding favorably to enhanced interactive features and are also willing to pay - either on the price of a television or as an additional subscription cost - for certain features. Parks Associates said that the present connected TV research at CONNECTIONS Europe in Nice, France, and also at the Cable Show.

From the article, "Report: Increased Interest in Web-Enhanced Features on TV" by Jayashree Adkoli

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