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Sports Industry Leading the HD Revolution

November 24, 2009 by John Van Spyk
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The next generation of Internet video for the sports industry is upon us.  Full-screen, high definition streaming video is a reality that changes the sports landscape for good.

It has long been understood that Sports fans have been driving force behind the sales of new high-definition televisions.  Numerous surveys have shown that this adoption of HD televisions conclude that sports fans are more eager to adopt new technologies that quickly deliver sports content than non-sports fans.

“Sports fans are demanding the latest technologies to keep up with their favorite sports,” said Tim Herbert, CEA’s senior director of consumer research.  “Clearly a growing business is creating new programming to reach this affluent and influential demographic.”

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