#internet tv penetration in the philippines

Our fellow countrymen seemed to have been trading their fat-assed CRT TVs for the thinner flat panel TV at an increasing rate according to a research done by GfK Philippines. In addition to this, 6% (37,000 units) of the total flat panel TV sold in the country are Internet-enabled TVs. Although 6% isn’t exactly a desirable figure to get manufacturers excited to bring in more Internet-enabled idiot boxes to our country, that's actually a dramatic increase of almost 300% over the same time last year. Benny Villanueva believes that if this trend serves as a forecast to the future of Internet TV in the country, then Internet connectivity may very well be the next sought-after feature for Filipino TV buyers in the coming years. As a result, the price difference between traditional flat panel TVs and Internet-enabled TVs narrows down to a point that both TVs almost have the same price, making the latter a more practical buy than the former. The research also suggests that apart from choosing a TV with internet connection over a plain TV, Filipinos also prefer the 32” models over other size offerings. According to GfK, one of every three Internet-enabled TVs sold in the country has a 32” screen. Read more in our articles including "Internet-enabled TV ownership in PH has almost tripled" and "Google Wallet adds Package Tracking via Gmail Receipts".