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Among US broadband households, 55 percent subscribe to an over-the-top (OTT) video service, opening up new opportunities for cloud services, according to Parks Associates. Consumer interest in cloud DVR technology is growing, with 45 percent of US broadband households finding it appealing. Parks Associated research also reveals that televisions screens are still the preferred method for watching video among a majority of US broadband households. On average, consumers spend over ...read more

Roughly 25 percent of US broadband households with smart home devices experience problems monthly, according to a new report from Parks Associates. As a result, interest in tech support services among smart home device owners is strong, 57 percent of consumers with an IP security camera and 58 percent of consumers with a smart electronic door lock or thermostat would value tech support services for these offerings. Parks Associates' report also shows that 64 percent of all smart ...read more

Over 45 percent of US pay TV subscribers find cloud DVR technology very appealing, according to new research from Parks Associates. The offer of unlimited space to store DVR recordings and a two-week catch-up TV service both appeal to over 45 percent of pay TV consumers, while multiscreen access to DVR-recorded show and bookmarking live or on-demand programs for future viewing appeal to over 25 percent. "As content owners and providers experiment with cloud technology, consumers ...read more

More than 25 percent of US households will have a streaming media player by 2015, with continued robust sales and new entries such as Amazon Fire TV driving expansion of this connected consumer electronics (CE) category, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The report found that Roku accounted for nearly one-half of streaming media players (46%) purchased in the US in 2013, while Apple, its closest competitor, has 26 percent.

Roku is also the most-used streaming ...read more

Among US households, 42 million will have a smart TV by the end of 2014, accounting for 35 percent of the 119 million TV households, according to a new report from Parks Associates. By 2018, 70 percent of all TV households in the US will have a smart TV, and this platform, along with demand for TV Everywhere, will change the concept of TV.

Parks Associates analysts note that the use of automatic content recognition (ACR) technology embedded in a smart TV is an innovative way ...read more

More than 50 percent of US broadband households now use paid over-the-top (OTT) video services, either subscription or transaction, according to new research from Parks Associates. Among consumers 18-24, 37 percent say online video is their most important video source. The research additionally shows that 45 percent of US broadband households subscribe to a paid online video service, with younger consumers such as Millennials more likely than older consumers to use OTT services. ...read more

Over 40 million US consumers, or 20 percent of all smartphone users, used at least one mobile proximity or mobile e-commerce wallet in 2013. Usage will increase to nearly 113 million, or 43 percent of all smartphone users, by 2017, according to a report from Parks Associates. The report also shows that previously, market watchers used the success or failure of NFC as a barometer for the potential of the mobile wallet market, but barcode-based apps, not NFC, dominate current in-p ...read more

Gaming consoles and tablets are the most popular CE gift purchases for family members during the holiday season, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The survey shows that among US broadband households, 47 percent of game-console shoppers and 45 percent of tablet shoppers plan to buy these products as gifts for a household member, compared to 24 percent of tablet and game-console shoppers in 2010. The top-three CE gifts for the 2013 holiday season are game consoles, ...read more