For the first time ever worldwide sales of connected TVs will likely exceed that of games consoles for the first time by the end of 2011. Furthermore, says Informa Telecoms & Media Samsung, LG and Sony will triumph in battle for connected home selling 52 million connected TVs whereas between them Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will sell 37 million games consoles of varying type, including the Xbox, PlayStation and Wii respectively.

“The market for connected devices – connected TVs, connected Blu-ray players, games consoles, media-streaming devices and hybrid set-top boxes – is continuing to grow globally, as consumers seek to access services such as Netflix and iPlayer via their televisions.

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