Disclaimer: I work at i.tv, makers of Nintendo TVii[0], so I have some vested interest in TV. This is definitely a generational/demographics thing. The average

Disclaimer: I work at i.tv, makers of Nintendo TVii[0], so I have some vested interest in TV. This is definitely a generational/demographics thing. The average person spends 4:35 a day watching live TV. This is declining, but it is compared to 46 minutes doing everything else on a TV, including watching DVDs, playing games, and DVR [1]. So while the amount of live TV being watched is declining, it still dwarfs other media consumption among the general public. That said, I think the future is in things like Google TV or Nintendo TVii integrating with DVR or streaming video providers to provide better discovery and better interactive experience while you are actually watching something. [0] http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57512253-221/nintendo-tvii-tries-to-succeed-where-google-tv-has-failed/ http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57512253-221/nintendo-t... [1] http://nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2012-Reports/nielsen-cross-platform-q4-2011.pdf http://nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downl...