Connected Video: 119 Million Devices by 2015

According to the NPD Group, by 2015 there will be an estimated 119 million connected devices, including the TV, delivering broadband Internet to TVs in U.S. homes, a 51% increase from the 78.5 million currently Internet connected today.The research house estimates that streaming media players will see the highest growth in installed units by 2015, followed by connected TVs, connected Blu-ray disc players, and connected video game consoles.While connected video game consoles are projected to see the lowest percent growth in installed units, they are expected to remain the primary device delivering Internet to the TV. By 2015 the number of installed Internet connected video game consoles is projected to increase 22% as consumers begin to swap out their existing consoles for next generation consoles that rely heavily on connectivity.