Jared Moya
December 15th, 2006, 02:05 PM
Though the margin of error in the survey is unclear, and the methodology behind selecting survey respondents is shaky at best, the results nonetheless give some insight into what emerging TV trends may hold for the future of TV viewing habits in Australia.
According to a recent research study conducted by University of Sydney honors student Adam Zuchetti, 53 per cent of respondents regularly download TV shows from the internet, most of them illegally.
The survey was completed by almost 800 respondents and was conducted on local Australian TV websites earlier this year.
The survey revealed some startling results for television execs , though not for the millions around the world who are regular users of the BitTorrent file-sharing program for their television programming.
The survey was conducted as part of his thesis, titled "The Downloading of Television Content from the Internet: Causes, Impacts and Outcomes.”
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According to a recent research study conducted by University of Sydney honors student Adam Zuchetti, 53 per cent of respondents regularly download TV shows from the internet, most of them illegally.
The survey was completed by almost 800 respondents and was conducted on local Australian TV websites earlier this year.
The survey revealed some startling results for television execs , though not for the millions around the world who are regular users of the BitTorrent file-sharing program for their television programming.
The survey was conducted as part of his thesis, titled "The Downloading of Television Content from the Internet: Causes, Impacts and Outcomes.”
<p><a href="http://digg.com/tech_news/NEW_STUDY_53_of_Aussies_regularly_download_TV_show s_from_the_internet"><img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/180x35-digg-button.gif" alt="Digg!" border="0" height="35" width="180" /></a></p>