_{Surprising Statistics}

According to Ofcom*, Britain is a binge-viewing nation. 

Eight in ten adults in the UK (40 million people) use subscription services such as Netflix or catch-up technology like BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub.

51% of people watch TV in their bedroom and two in five adults say they watch TV alone every day.

_{Why is this relevant for healthcare environments?}

Patients away from home environment amenities and looking for ways to pass time, crave a“home-from-home” experience. Naturally, a home-from-home television system is a top priority.

No longer will a large-screen TV and a scheduled line-up of terrestrial channels impress; patients armed with portable devices and used to catch-up TV and streaming services expect to choose their own content and watch it when they want.

_{How can my property do this?}

Catch up TV services are available on Samsung, Philips and LG healthcare SMART TV displays.  Whilst many consumer SMART TVs offer thousands of apps, we recommend a basic line-up of the most popular catch-up TV apps (BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4 & My5) and YouTube.

In a healthcare environment, the provision of subscription services such Netflix is a little more complicated due to licensing restrictions.  This can be remedied by the installation of a casting device, allowing a guest to simply cast their own content from a portable device (smartphone, tablet, laptop etc) to the television. It’s important that a commercial casting device is installed in a healthcare environment – lockable, more robust in nature and most importantly, preventing interference between rooms/beds.

In essence, a home-from-home experience can be provided via a commercial SMART TV with a casting device attached – simple as that!

_{Sounds good but I don’t have / can’t afford ethernet infrastructure?}

Not a problem, a DOCSIS system enables the distribution of smart services over existing coaxial infrastructure.