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'Dexter' Most Pirated TV Show of 2011 [with chart]
As the entertainment world starts gearing up for the Golden Globes, Oscars and other awards shows, Showtime’s "Dexter" can claim a more dubious honor: the chilling drama was the year's most pirated television program.
Netflix subscribers shifting from movies to TV shows [with chart]
As DirecTV and Dish Network subscribers enter the weekend without some of their favorite channels, Nielsen reports that a growing number of Netflix viewers watch TV in preference to movies.
Research: Tablets outpace smartphone web traffic [with infographic]
Tablets are on track to generate more web traffic than smartphones by 2013, according to new research from Adobe Systems Inc.
Study: moms above average users of Facebook & Pinterest
In honor of Mother's Day, Nielsen looked at American moms online and found they're more likely than the average to use Facebook, Pinterest, and visit blogs.
Study: 4% of households bought OTT box for holidays [with chart]
Nearly a third (31 percent) of U.S. broadband households regularly watch over-the-top content - TV programs or movies accessed from the Internet - on their TVs, according to a new report from Parks Associates.
Research: How QR Codes Could Improve [with charts]
New research from Chadwick Martin Bailey found that half of appropriately capable smartphone owners had scanned a QR code, and a fifth of those had gone on to make a purchase. It also pinpointed ways to improve those numbers.
When did you last buy a CD? UK music fans can't...
A survey of British music fans found that 40 percent couldn’t remember the last time they had bought a physical media CD.
Google reports growth of infringing content allegations [with chart]
Google has expanded its Transparency Report to include requests from copyright owners and their representatives to remove Google Search results because they allegedly link to infringing content.
Social TV gives live viewing an edge over time-shifted [with chart]
Social TV, in which audiences use social networks while they watch, is causing some viewers to opt for live broadcasts over time-shifted shows, according to a new study from iModerate Research Technologies.
comScore: Users embracing video on tablets over smartphones [with chart]
ComScore, the digital measurement firm, has released a new report that shows that tablet users are nearly three times more likely to watch video on their devices compared to smartphone users.
