This Chart Will Keep Cable Execs Up All Night

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Monday, June 3, 2013 This Chart Will Keep Cable Execs Up All Night Americans are increasingly abandoning traditional television.  In 2007, the number of "Zero-TV" households was around 2 million. It has since grown to more than 5 million, according to a recent Nielsen report.  We first saw the news on Google Ventures Partner MG Siegler's personal blog.  Nielsen defines "Zero-TV" households as those that don't fit into its definition of a TV household. It doesn't mean that those households don't have traditional TV sets, but it's just that the majority of them get their content from computers, tablets, and smartphones. In short, it means they're not paying for cable.  But here's the real kicker: nearly half of these "Zero-TV" households are under the age of 35, marking a clear trend in our viewing habits.  Anyway, look at this chart. It shows traditional TV households versus "Zero-TV" households broken down by age: Read » Also On SAI Today: Twitter Is Back After A Brief Outage* Android Is Beating iOS In U.S. Smartphone Sales Advertisement You Have To Believe This Chart Makes Mark Zuckerberg Slightly Anxious CHART OF THE DAY: Why Apple's iWatch Is Going To Be A Success CHART OF THE DAY: Photo Uploads Are Exploding, Thanks Largely To Snapchat Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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