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Pay TV and tablet ownership: how many people really want TV anywhere?

The question here is not whether owners of tablets are more likely to have a paid for television subscription (ala DsTV); but rather how many of those tablet owners are ready and willing to include their tablets to their subscription service?

By Jonathan Houston

3 Apr 2013

In other words how many tablet owners really want "TV Anywhere"?

Across the world there are PayTV channels who have pushed their development might behind the tablet or smartphone with the opinion that users will want to consume their TV on the move as they do with other platforms like social media and email. But is the logic employed by the PayTV services slightly flawed?

Read the full article on www.memeburn.com.

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Launched in April 2010 by Matthew Buckland, Memeburn is a news and opinion platform tracking tech culture, innovation and business. It plays particular attention to the web, mobile, social media, online media and social networking fields. Key opinion-leaders contribute to Memeburn, providing their insights on the online industry. Subscribe via email or RSS for regular updates. Follow memeburn on Twitter at @memeburn.

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