New York - Some ten million U.S. households are "completely unready" for the upcoming transition to digital television next year, and nearly 25 million homes will have at least one TV that will stop functioning, The New York Times reported, citing data from a new report by Nielsen Media Research. Those with an analog TV whose set is not subscribed to a cable or satellite service will lose their signals, unless they purchase a digital converter -- for which coupons have been made available by the government.

New York - The total number of U.S. TV households is expected to grow 47% by the year 2050, from 111.4 million to 163.7 million, according to a projection in a report from Nielsen Media Research.