This document discusses recent trends in television, video, and connectivity seen over the past 3 months in Silicon Valley and beyond. It mentions several startups including Showyou which allows viewing shared videos from platforms like YouTube and Facebook, Planeto which is a collective intelligence gaming platform, and YouCommentate which lets users comment on live sports or shows. It also references reports showing that while some households have zero traditional TV, video consumption remains high, and that smart TVs which have app platforms are now twice as popular as dedicated streaming devices like Roku or Apple TV.