The given line graph compares the number of families in Somerville using different technological devices to watch TV over a period of 10 years, starting from 2004.
Overall, cable and broadcast were no longer favored by residents while the number of households using the Internet and satellite witnessed a constant increase over the period. Also noteworthy is that the Internet surpassed broadcast to become the most utilized appliance for the second half of the period.
Looking first at devices witnessing downward trajectories, broadcast started off at 100,000 households, followed by a gradual decrease until it reached its low of nearly 20,000 in the last year of the timescale. This was the most conspicuous decrease over the course, shifting broadcast from the first rank to the lowest. Likewise, commencing at around 80,000 households, cable slightly increased then reached its peak of 110,000 in 2008. This was closely trailed by a period of moderate decline, finishing the timeframe at 65000 households in 2014.
Turning to electronics recording the opposite pattern, the Internet, initially the least used device with only 10,000 users, improved drastically to approximately 200,000 households by the end of the period. Given the most remarkable surge, the Internet had successfully outweighed other rivals to be the top choice for Someville residents when watching TV. A similar but less dramatic trend was witnessed in the data for satellites. The number of families using this method started at 70,000, then increased noticeably before reaching 110,000 households in 2014.