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Your streaming videos and brand new 4K TV are to blame for surging global CO2 emission, experts say

Date:
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:25:00 +0000

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Experts say streaming videos and 4K TVs now emit twice as much carbon as the aviation industry.

FULL STORY

The global TV and video streaming industry has become a significant
contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing aviation and data
centers, according to a new report released by InterDigital in conjunction
with market research firm Futuresource.

The report examines the industrys carbon footprint from production to consumption, and found the streaming industry now emits twice the carbon emissions of the airline sector and four times that of the data center industry.

This impact is driven by increasing demand for entertainment, video communication services, and the widespread adoption of devices such as 4K TVs and smartphones.

Streaming events impact

TVs generated an estimated 54 million tonnes of CO2 in 2024, which the report says is comparable to the annual emissions of 11.7 million cars. There are
now 2.2 billion TVs globally, including 858 million 4K TVs (up 18% since
2022), which consume 1.7 times the energy of standard HD models. Total energy consumption across video devices, including TVs, set-top boxes, and smartphones, reached 357TWh in 2024, although this represents a 7% decline
from 2022. Smartphones, however, saw a 27% rise in energy consumption since 2020.

Major events have a huge impact. The 2024 Paris Olympics had an estimated
media carbon footprint of 602.8 million tonnes, with 1.25 TWh of electricity consumed for streaming across TVs, mobile devices, and laptops.

Efforts to reduce emissions are advancing, with AI-based brightness
adjustment technologies projected to lower TV energy consumption by 15% by 2028. Remote production methods for content creation have also shown promise, cutting emissions by up to six times compared to traditional on-site production.

The report calls for industry-wide collaboration to tackle these challenges, particularly in addressing indirect emissions from supply chains and media production. While energy-efficient devices and renewable energy adoption
offer pathways to reduce emissions, further action is clearly needed.

While everyone is aware of the contributions the airline industry makes to greenhouse gas emissions - accounting for 2% of all global greenhouse
emissions per year - what isnt common knowledge is the impact the TV and
video streaming industry has. Which is in fact, double the emissions from the airline industry, said Lionel Oisel, InterDigitals Head of Video Labs.

It is the responsibility of the entire industry to make changes that will improve the sustainability of the TV and video sector, Oisel added. "While change is being made, more can and should be done. Technologies like PVR have the potential to make significant energy savings, even when applied to
special events like the Olympics. If this was applied universally, the
benefits could be huge, and a game changer for the industry.

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Your streaming videos and brand new 4K TV are to blame for surging
global CO2 emission, experts say

I like the message in this story: "Stop watching so much TV because it's bad for the environment."

It would be awesome if climate alarmists got together and led a major protest against television watching.

The global TV and video streaming industry has become a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing aviation and data centers, according to a new report released by InterDigital in
conjunction with market research firm Futuresource.

The part that I don't like is that I doubt either InterDigital nor Futuresource have any authority to decide what's best for the environment.

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Your streaming videos and brand new 4K TV are to blame for surging global CO2 emission, experts say

I like the message in this story: "Stop watching so much TV because it's bad for the environment."

It would be awesome if climate alarmists got together and led a major protest against television watching.

It isn't just TV but specifically streaming shows on brand new 4K TV sets.
I *thought* that the newer TVs were supposed to be more energy efficient
than the older ones, but I guess that trend has gone backwards with 4K sets?

The global TV and video streaming industry has become a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing aviation and data centers, according to a new report released by InterDigital in conjunction with market research firm Futuresource.

The part that I don't like is that I doubt either InterDigital nor Futuresourc
have any authority to decide what's best for the environment.

They are probably researching how much energy is being used by the
activities and products in question. But it is good to view any such
reports with some skepticism.

This report, in particular, will probably be viewed with a lot of
skepticism from the left. I don't know many of them who don't enjoy their streaming services.

Mike


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It would be awesome if climate alarmists got together and led a major pr against television watching.

It isn't just TV but specifically streaming shows on brand new 4K TV
sets. I *thought* that the newer TVs were supposed to be more energy efficient than the older ones, but I guess that trend has gone backwards with 4K sets?

I'm out of touch with TV and with TV technology. I still use a 720 pixel "HDTV" from 2010. Could any consumers actually be concerned with the amount of electricity their TV uses? (They really just need to turn them off!)

This report, in particular, will probably be viewed with a lot of skepticism from the left. I don't know many of them who don't enjoy
their streaming services.

I'm confident that most leftists wouldn't even be leftists if it weren't for the TV.

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I'm out of touch with TV and with TV technology. I still use a 720 pixel "HDTV"
from 2010. Could any consumers actually be concerned with the amount of >electricity their TV uses? (They really just need to turn them off!)

I can remember back when the discussion was plasma vs. LED there were
people who preferred one over the other because they used less power and/or created less heat (making their AC run more). So, yeah, some consumers do worry about that and, since they overall seem more worried about climate change, I would expect left-leaning folks to worry more about it.


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I'm out of touch with TV and with TV technology. I still use a 720 pixel >"HDTV"
from 2010. Could any consumers actually be concerned with the amount of >electricity their TV uses? (They really just need to turn them off!)

I can remember back when the discussion was plasma vs. LED there were people who preferred one over the other because they used less power and/or created less heat (making their AC run more). So, yeah, some consumers do worry about that and, since they overall seem more worried about climate change, I would expect left-leaning folks to worry more about it.

They're nuts (I guess we've already established that years ago.) I don't get why people don't pull the plug on electronics when those electronics start to cause harm.

An old SNL sketch comes to mind: "It hurts when I do this...." (Don't do that then!)

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