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CTAM 2011: Will connected TVs lead people away from cable? Doesn’t look like it so far

NEW YORK – With innovation in video exploding in all directions, the economy worsening and with ever more programmers looking for ways to go direct to the consumer with their shows, is the tried-and-true (and lucrative) traditional cable TV business in danger?In a word, no.But, with innovation in video exploding in all directions, the economy worsening and with ever more programmers looking for ways to go direct to the consumer with their shows, are people looking for a way around the tried-and-true (with older, inflexible technology) traditional cable TV business?In a word, yes. Heck, even some of the cable companies...