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“The growth of OTT subscription services is amazing. Several notable OTT services launched during the past year, and more will be introduced in 2016. We expect to see a variety of new content options to meet all tastes, interests, and languages,” said Brett Sappington, director of research, Parks Associates.

From the article "OTT Subs Exceed 60% Of US Broadband Homes" by BROADBAND TV NEWS CORRESPONDENT.

Parks Associates says 33% of U.K. broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service as of 3Q 2015. The same study shows that only 15% of U.K. households with pay-TV subscribe to premium movie channels.

“Overall OTT video usage in the UK favours broadcasters,” said Brett Sappington, director, research, Parks Associates. “The most popular OTT video sources in the UK include BBC’s iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD (now All4), and Demand 5 – all catch-up or on-demand offerings from ...read more

Among these future buyers, 54% are willing to purchase a 4k TV with the expectation that more content will be available soon, according to Parks Associates.

“European broadcasters like BBC and France Télévisions have been innovative in incorporating digital services to reach the public, so a spike in 4k set ownership could drive broadcasters to invest in new 4k media technologies,” said Glenn Hower, research analyst, Parks Associates.

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14% of US broadband households plan to buy a streaming media player by midyear 2016 and that, as of the third quarter of 2015, 31% of US broadband households currently own a streaming media player, up from 27% at the beginning of the year.

“Streaming media players will be a popular gift this holiday season, especially with more competitive pricing in the market and the expansion of new OTT services” said Barbara Kraus, director of research, Parks Associates.

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18% of UK broadband households have used paid-service Netflix in the past 30 days, according to Parks Research.

This compares with 20% who used the free iTV Player and 33% who used the free iPlayer to stream video programming. Overall 58% of UK broadband households used a video streaming service or player within the past 30 days.

“The results in the UK and in other European markets show that paid OTT video streaming services are now a fixture in this video entertainment ...read more

Approximately 9% of Western European broadband households own at least one smart home device and 57% own at least one internet-connected CE device, according to Parks Associates.

Parks Associates announced results for its consumer research project Connected Consumer in Europe, which surveyed broadband households in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France to track adoption and future purchase plans of IoT, smart home, and connected entertainment solutions.

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Less than 10% of Western European broadband households are familiar with smart products, according to Parks Associates.

New Parks Associates research shows low consumer familiarity with smart home technologies in key European markets, while one-third of broadband households have strong concerns about the security of smart home products.

From the article "In Europe, less than 10% familiar with smart products" by BroadbandTVNews.com.

“The number of connected CE categories and devices continues to expand as companies look to disrupt the market,” said Stuart Sikes, president, Parks Associates.

“The key priorities for our research are to identify emerging business models, effective partnerships, and engagement strategies that help develop profitable consumer products and services.”

From the article "Parks: 86m streaming device sales by 2019" by Broadbandtvnews.com.