The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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I have a friend who has a relative that works at Fox (a high level executive) and they are apparently planning to take their NFL broadcasts to 1080p. It's supposed to be a big deal and they plan to announce it in August before the kickoff of the 2007 season. If they don't have the equipment in place in time for the start of next season, they're plan is for the kickoff of the 2008.
They recognize that cable operators may have a tough time with the bandwidth, but, figure FIOS and OTA will be able to take advantage of the broadcasts and force other providers to take notice.