# Multiplying TVs The 'Share' Television Separates for Multi Use Purposes By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-08-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/share-tv References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/18/share-tv-its-good-for-you/) The ‘Share’ TV looks like any other [wall mounted flat screen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/displace-hub), but if you take a closer look, you’ll find that this television is unlike any other. Share actually separates into two different televisions to allow for [individual TV watching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-watch). While the Share TV seems to promote couch potato tendencies, it is a great idea for [families with young children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twiny-sofa-system) (and possibly a stubborn significant other) who love fighting over the remote. **Implications** - In today's fast-paced, increasingly plugged in society, consumers suffer from an ever diminishing attention span. A company can capitalize on this creating products that explicitly serve more than one service. By offering consumers the ability to multi-task in their entertainment the same way they do in their lives, the company establishes itself as one with a focus on consumer needs in the 21st Century. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multi-purpose Tvs:** Opportunity to create televisions that can be separated for individual use, catering to the needs of families and individuals. - **Attention Span Products:** Creating products that cater to consumers with diminishing attention spans, allowing them to multitask in their entertainment. - **Consumer-centric Innovation:** Opportunity to establish a brand as focused on consumer needs by offering products that serve multiple services. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can develop multi-purpose TVs to cater to the changing needs of consumers. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can innovate attention span products to capture the attention of consumers with shorter attention spans. - **Technology:** Opportunity for the technology industry to drive consumer-centric innovation by offering products that meet the demands of the modern consumer. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Movable Room Divider TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trolley-tv.md) - [Space-Dividing Rolling TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vifa-skyline.md) - [Multipurpose Compact Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/souround.md) - [Shape-Shifting TV Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-77w-tv.md) - [Connected Touchscreen TV Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-telly-table.md) - [Suspended Removable Display TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-dune-tv.md) - [Retractable Screen TV Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-giro.md) - [Dual-Screen Smart TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telly-tv.md) - [Rotating Shutter OLED TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partial-screen.md)