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45% of Western European broadband homes have smart TV

“Service providers and OEMs continue to introduce new offerings in Europe, bringing new value propositions and driving increased adoption and future purchase intentions of smart home and connected CE devices,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “Currently 45 per cent of broadband households in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France have a smart TV. Regarding future purchases, 33 per cent of these broadband households plan to purchase a smart home device in the next 12 months.”

From the article "45% of Western European broadband homes have smart TV" by Advanced Television.

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