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While the vast majority of U.S. residents own televisions and watch them regularly, more and more people are opting to toss their cable plans and use other devices for entertainment. A new report by Nielsen finds that those people who have elected to go "Zero TV" have more than doubled since 2007. Currently, more than 5 million people don't have broadcast television in their home, while in 2007 just 2 million didn't. Related stories Facebook apps can now broadcast your fitness, entertainment habits Google Fiber TV adds 3D channels Google celebrates one year of Google Play with deals Man allegedly cuts Internet, TV wires 'to relieve brain' TWC TV app turns Roku into a cable box for Time Warner customers (hands-on) Despite these numbers sounding big, cord-cutters are still just 5 percent of the U.S. population. And, a... [Read more] Read More ...
