Smart TVs are able to access a range of internet services, such as the iPlayer, direct from the remote control, but have previously struggled to build consumer traction. Estimates at the end of 2011 from retailer John Lewis suggested that no more than 15 per cent of Smart TVs are ever actually plugged in to the web. YouGov figures claim three-quarters of Smart TV owners now connect their sets to web services, with nearly half then using them more than once a week.