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International research firm Parks Associates invites media to attend the 17th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference at CTIA, May 20-23, in the Murano Rooms on the third floor of the Venetian Hotel, directly above the CTIA sessions.

CONNECTIONS™ features interactive panel sessions focused on new roles for service providers, new monetization strategies for connected devices and smart TVs, digital content for multiple platforms, and value-added services. Th ...read more

Parks Associates announced today that Accedo, Apsalar, Adobe, Pandora, and 3scale will participate in the CONNECTIONS™ session "The Evolution of the App Ecosystem," to examine the impact of mobile and connected device adoption and consumer demand for content on the mobile app market.

CONNECTIONS™, hosted by Parks Associates, is co-located with CTIA on May 20-23 in Las Vegas. Parks Associates estimates mobile app revenues in the U.S. and Canada will reach nearly $22 billion i ...read more

Parks Associates announced today the research firm will host two special analyst sessions at CONNECTIONS™ on May 21 and 22, "Big Data and Analytics" and "The Changing Connected CE Environment." The two sessions are complimentary to all qualified attendees at CTIA 2013 and will precede the CTIA keynotes featuring executives from Alcatel-Lucent, Adobe, Deutsche Telekom, General Motors, MicroStrategy, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Rovio Entertainment Ltd., SocialRadar, Target, Telef ...read more

Keynotes at the upcoming CONNECTIONS™ conference will focus on IP home management and security services, smart devices and multiscreen experiences, and premiere digital content for mobile devices, with presentations from Samsung, Starz, AT&T, and Parks Associates.

CONNECTIONS™, hosted by Parks Associates and co-located with CTIA on May 20-23 in Las Vegas, features consumer research and market strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-add ...read more

Parks Associates today announced ARRIS, Cisco, TiVo, Microsoft, and Verizon will discuss revenue strategies and new video services in the special session "The Price of Victory: The Future for Video Services" during CONNECTIONS™, co-located with CTIA on May 20-23 in Las Vegas.

The international research firm reports 27% of U.S. broadband households regularly watch online TV shows and movies using a mobile phone or tablet, an increase from 14% at the end of 2011.

"Consumer ...read more

International research firm Parks Associates today announced it is accepting speaker submissions for the eighth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe, 12-13 November in Amsterdam at the Mövenpick Hotel. The executive conference will address challenges and new business strategies for monetizing connected-home services, including video, tech support, and home management.

Parks Associates research finds over 70% of pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe are able to receive a TV Everywhere/m ...read more

Parks Associates today previewed consumer data from its upcoming webcast "Pay-TV Re-connectors and the Netflix Exes," showing traditional promotions, such as offering free or discounted premium channels, are the most-effective tool for pay-TV providers in luring back lost subscribers.

During the April 17 webcast, the firm will present research and analysis of consumers who recently re-subscribed to pay-TV service after cutting the cord and those who have canceled their subsc ...read more

Parks Associates announced today executives from aioTV, Comcast Cable, Rovi, and Samsung will address the monetization opportunities and development challenges for cross-platform user interfaces (UIs) during the CONNECTIONS™ session "Search, Discovery, Recommendation: New Revenues and Experiences."

The international research firm will host CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, co-located with CTIA, on May 20-23 in Las Vegas. Parks Associates research finds ove ...read more