What's Killing the TV? (Infographic)

TV sets are going dark as viewers turn to their computers and tablets to satisfy their hunger for entertainment.
TV sets are going dark as viewers turn to their computers and tablets to satisfy their hunger for entertainment.
(Image credit: Ross Toro, LiveScience Contributor)

The number of people who watched television at least once a month declined seven percent in 2011, according to a recent poll by the Nielsen company.

The survey of fifty countries found that the numbers of people who viewed an online video increased to 84 percent showing a shift from watching preprogrammed television shows.

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Ross Toro
Infographics Artist
Ross Toro is a contributing infographic artist for Live Science. He specializes in explanatory graphics that deal with science topics. Ross is a former art director of the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and United Press International. He teaches Filipino martial arts when not dabbling in cartoons and animation.