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Parks Associates warns that consumers might increasingly use ad-blocking solutions while streaming video if the digital advertising methods disrupt their viewing experience. So, service providers and media companies need to develop digital advertising models that are integrated and non-disruptive to the viewing experience.

“Many content creators rely on advertising revenue to monetise video, especially as newly launched digital services seek revenue,” said Glenn Hower, resea ...read more

Parks Associates research shows that almost half (47%) of US broadband households are concerned their private information stored on connected devices could be made public, and 47% of US broadband households are worried companies will sell their personal information. More than 40% of US broadband households are interested in services that protect privacy and manage online consumer information.

From the article "Privacy And Security Come To The Fore For Connected Devices" by G ...read more

About a quarter (23%) of millennial heads of household in America are over-the-top (OTT)-only households, higher than the national average, according to Parks Associates.

parksottAcross the country, the average is 15% among broadband households. The firm's analysts also note that 61% of millennials subscribe to both pay-TV and OTT services, also higher than the national average of 52%.

"Younger consumers are willing to subscribe to pay-TV service, provided the offerings ...read more

Parks Associates recently found that Amazon has moved into a virtual tie with Google at 22% of sales for streaming media players (Roku claims the top spot). Apple TV comes in at fourth place with 20% market share.

From the article "Apple Mulls Time Warner Takeover; And Possibly Netflix" by Michelle Clancy.
 

Parks believes that as more households adopt VR devices, and become part of the consumer-based Internet of things (IoT), they will emerge as a new way to experience content streams coming into the home and a new interface for other connected devices throughout the home.

In a call to action, Parks Associates recommends that CE companies that are developing VR headsets provide simple methods to add (and remove) multiple content streams while giving the user the tools to person ...read more

Research from Parks Associates has revealed that 16% of US broadband households have a sports video service subscription through over-the-top (OTT) video.

parks 6 May 2016The Subscriptions and Churn in OTT Video Services report showed that NFL Game Pass leads the market with 6% of all sports OTT video service subscriptions, with the NFL Game Pass the most highly adopted service, with 6% of US broadband households having a subscription compared with 4% for the WWE Network and ...read more

According to research from Parks Associates, a fifth of broadband US households have cancelled at least one over-the-top (OTT) video service in the past 12 months, up two percentage points from a year ago.

Brett Sappington, senior director of research at Parks, said that Netflix is still the OTT leader in the US, with 52% of all US broadband households subscribing to the service at the end of 2015. Netflix also had the lowest churn rate as a percentage of its total subscribe ...read more

"Several factors contribute to OTT video service churn by consumers. In some instances, consumers are experimenting with new services, trying a service and cancelling before the trial period ends or within a few months. Popular shows or events, such as HBO's 'Game of Thrones' or WWE Network's 'Wrestlemania,' can be beneficial in terms of attracting users. However, there is a risk that consumers will unsubscribe once they've watched these popular items," Brett Sappington, Senior ...read more