An IHS report projects that global TV shipments are expected to fall from 238.3 million units in 2012 to 226.7 million in 2013. The decline from 2011 to 2012 was 7%, and although sales were expected to pick up slightly this year, the original estimate of a 2% decrease in shipments has now ballooned to a 5% decline, making this the second consecutive year of TV sales falling significantly.
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I think the main reason for the decline is streaming video which can be watched on a desktop pc, laptop, tablet, and other non-TV device, so more people are choosing to use their PC and mobile devices to watch Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, Crunchy Rolls, pirated videos from Bittorent, and YouTube rather than buying a TV which they need to connect to their PC, tablet, or smartphone to watch streaming video.
Also, TV service is more expensive these days, but the shows on TVs are bad like reality TV, cheesy sitcoms, filler episodes, and re-runs of older shows which most people watch, so more people are choosing not to own or watch Cable TV.
More people are also choosing to live with their parents, friends, and family longer to save money, so they may not need a TV because they are living with their friends and family who already have a TV which they can use.
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I think the main reason for the decline is streaming video which can be watched on a desktop pc, laptop, tablet, and other non-TV device, so more people are choosing to use their PC and mobile devices to watch Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, Crunchy Rolls, pirated videos from Bittorent, and YouTube rather than buying a TV which they need to connect to their PC, tablet, or smartphone to watch streaming video.
Also, TV service is more expensive these days, but the shows on TVs are bad like reality TV, cheesy sitcoms, filler episodes, and re-runs of older shows which most people watch, so more people are choosing not to own or watch Cable TV.
More people are also choosing to live with their parents, friends, and family longer to save money, so they may not need a TV because they are living with their friends and family who already have a TV which they can use.