What's Killing the TV? (Infographic)

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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.

Viewership decline, the report states "may be the result of leveling off after a period of sustained growth, weather and economic factors or of other viewing options."

It's clear that the rich variety of alternatives online have given consumers the option of spending their time doing things other than watching traditional television programming as the definition of the traditional TV home continue to evolve.

Ross Toro
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.