Nielsen: HDTV Penetration Doubles

High definition TV penetration has nearly doubled from a year ago, according to Nielsen data released Thursday (Dec. 11). As of Nov. 30, HDTV penetration reached 23.2 percent of all U.S. households, up from 12.8 percent a year ago. At the end of last year, HDTV penetration was 13.5 percent.

Among the 18 largest local markets where Nielsen measures TV audiences using local people meters, Washington, D.C. had the highest HDTV penetration at 31.1 percent, followed by Boston (30.5

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