In a survey of 2,050 people we found that, of the 57% who owned a smart TV, 22% had lost access to one or more apps, on average. The apps can be gone for days, weeks or months, and sometimes they never return. The convenience of having live TV and catch-up services on one device with one remote is undeniable, but for years we've received reports of popular apps vanishing from people's TVs. That means they can access a range of catch-up and streaming apps, including Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, Netflix and YouTube.
Almost all the TVs from leading TV manufacturers LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony are smart.
