More Viewers Seek TV Shows Online

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SAN FRANCISCO For a growing number of viewers, television sets are not the only places they find their favorite shows. They also catch them on their computers via the Internet.

According to a survey by the Conference Board and TNS Media Intelligence, 16 percent of consumers view entire episodes on the Internet, double the number from last year. Online viewers cite convenience and lack of commercials as their top two reasons for watching TV on the Internet, per the “Consumer Internet Barometer” survey, which was conducted in the third quarter and released Oct.

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