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Turning on a turn-off for a fifth of Brits

18th October 2011 Print

The launch of a whole host of new digital film and TV services in the last year - LOVEFiLM's iPad App and Crackle's iPhone App, as well as Apps for many of the most popular TV catch up services - is fuelling a trend for watching film and TV whenever and wherever on small screen devices.

One in three Brits (35%) now regularly watches film and TV on a small screen device, including lap-tops, tablets and smart phones. The trend is even more pronounced amongst 18-24 year olds, three-quarters of whom (75 percent) regularly watch films or TV programmes on a small screen.

However, the growing number of ways to watch is getting some of us in hot water with our other halves, according to a study for film search site, FindAnyFilm.com. It reveals that more than one in five Brits (22%) feel infuriated by their partners' small screen etiquette (or lack of it!).

Turning on and tuning out: The top five faux pas

Tuning out your partner's conversation while switched on to a small screen device is the most annoying small screen habit, according to the survey, followed by switching on after lights out at bed-time. The top five faux pas are as follows:

1. Tuning out your partner's voice while you're switched on to a small screen device

2. Switching on after lights out in the bedroom

3. Sneaking a peek at your screen while out socialising with friends

4. Watching film on the go is a no-go when you're with your in-laws

5. Tuning out at the check-out, while out shopping with your partner

Liz Bales, a spokesperson for FindAnyFilm.com, said: "It's great to see we're making the most of the emerging ways to watch film and TV, from online cloud services like Blinkbox to ad-funded streaming services like Crackle.

"But it's worth remembering that a romantic trip to the cinema or settling down on the sofa with a Blu-ray or DVD can be a somewhat more sociable experience, which is perhaps why they remain the nation's favourite ways to watch."