munchman: TV Viewership Down 10%; Industry Blames Streaming Video

Blame? Fuck “blame.” This TVWriter™ minion thinks streaming video deserves the credit:

oldtvby Chris Morran

Even though many of us have hundreds of channels to choose from on cable or satellite, we’re choosing to watch less live TV. But it’s not just because we’ve all decided to go outside and take up steeplechase; it has a little something to do with the availability of subscription streaming services.

The Wall Street Journal reports on a recent talk held by the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau in which the trade group tried to assign blame for the drop-off in TV viewership over the last two years. read article