Consumer Electronics' role as “king of home entertainment” threatened in near term

February 13, 2006 2006 According to IDC's latest Digital Home research, "Australian Digital Home Convergence: One Box to Rule All", the proliferation of digital media is changing the way entertainment reaches consumers. As the demarcation lines between delivery platforms such as the TV, Internet and mobile devices blur, entertainment does not necessarily reach consumers via TV broadcast only, but also through the Internet. Consequently, broadband service providers (BSPs) and IT vendors will capitalise on this trend and compete for the control of the home, thereby threatening Consumer Electronics (CE) vendors' position as king of home entertainment in the near term.

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