Cable TV
How many Americans watch TV over the air?
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
If the switch to digital TV in 2009 matters to anyone, it’s those folks who depend on an antenna (rather than a pay-TV service) for their viewing pleasure—especially the ones who still own traditional analog-only TV sets.
About 14 percent of U.S. households watch TV over the air exclusively. That’s 15.5 million households—according to the latest FCC report, anyway.
No one knows for sure, you see. Competing estimates:
• About 13.5 million antenna-TV households, says a Consumer Electronics Association survey.
• “Anywhere from 40 to 80 million households,” including TV sets in cable- or satellite-equipped homes that are not connected to the pay-TV service, according to figures cited by a Best Buy spokesman.
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• Digital TV facts for over-the-air viewers
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