One more remote control is not what consumer looking for. It is interesting who funded this research.

In a home full of connected gadgets, rather than allowing new OTT players to take market share from the pay platforms, they are actually creating a networked platform for the pay-TV operators to exploit. At CES, all the US cable and satellite operators (their versions of Sky, Virgin and BT) have developed apps and systems that let them exploit all the screens in these new networked homes. The TV industry is moving towards DVRs configured as complete "home media hubs".

In a home full of connected gadgets it is easier to throw away recycle all of them and cut the cord while at it and go with OTT.