Connected TV shipments to exceed 138 million units in 2015

Products launched by TV manufacturers in 2011 show how critical Internet services are to the future of TV.In 2011, more than 25% of all flat panel TVs shipped are expected to have some form of Internet connectivity. According to the DisplaySearch Q2’11 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, this number is forecast to grow to 138M units in 2015, accounting for 47% of all flat panel TVs shipped.“The adoption of connected TV is not just taking place in developed regions. Emerging markets often have good broadband services, and there is a thirst from consumers to get the best content available,” said Paul Gray, DisplaySearch director of TV Electronics Research.According to DisplaySearch research, by the end of 2015, over 500 million connected TVs will have shipped.