Connected TVs reach 20% of sales in Germany

BERLIN — According to Goldmedia, a fifth of all TV sets sold in Germany in 2010 will have an internet connection. By 2015 the number is forecast to reach 23 million or 61% of TV households.

According to GfK, there are currently 550,000 connected TV households in Germany, with only 20% regularly accessing internet content. Goldmedia expects this figure to rise to 58% by 2015.