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Parks Associates 2022 consumer survey research finds 40% of consumers in US internet households share credentials or use shared credentials from others—this is up from just 27% in 2019.  Households classified as account sharers spend most of their time watching SVOD services, but also use transactional services and watch free content more than those who do not share. These people appear to be more price sensitive, defaulting to free and shared SVOD services for most of their...

Becklar  is participating as the 2023 Wi-Fi Sponsor in CONNECTIONS™ : The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted by Parks Associates , taking place over the dates of May 23 – 25, in Frisco, TX. CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference May 23-25, 2023, with virtual sessions on March 2, July 20, and October 5, focusing on the smart home market, home security, and new services for the home.   Becklar  creates solutions for a safer world by...

Smart Energy Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, returned to Austin, Texas, and the Omni Austin Downtown Hotel on February 13-15, 2023. The summit agenda featured leaders from utilities, state, and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs. Thank you to our 2023 sponsors Connectivity Standards Alliance , Rapid Response Monitoring , Resideo , Calix , Schneider Electric , Copper Labs , Austin Energy ,...

Parks Associates hosted its 14th annual Smart Energy Summit this week in Austin, TX bringing the best of the best in the energy and smart home industries together. We had an amazing line up of speakers and leaders in the audience. I wanted to share some of the key insights we captured from the sessions. Thank you to our speakers, supporters, sponsors, and attendees for making the event so insightful. There is so much work to do as we shift to a world of renewable energy...

Smart Energy Summit addresses the future of energy at 14 th annual executive conference featuring Toyota, AutoGrid, EnergyHub, Sunnova Energy, and more Parks Associates’ research reveals that 7% of US internet households now own solar panels and 5% own an EV, with purchase intentions increasing for both solutions. The research is hosting leading energy players today at its 14th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer this week at the Omni Austin Downtown Hotel in...

Smart Energy Summit addresses the future of energy at 14 th annual executive conference featuring Toyota, AutoGrid, EnergyHub, Sunnova Energy, and more Parks Associates’ research reveals that 7% of US internet households now own solar panels and 5% own an EV, with purchase intentions increasing for both solutions. The research is hosting leading energy players today at its 14th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer this week at the Omni Austin Downtown Hotel in...

High inflation is prompting consumers to tighten their belts. And, with so many viewing options at their fingertips, subscribers are getting increasingly fickle. They sign up for streaming services to watch “Yellowstone” or “Succession” only to unsubscribe a few months later.   And, according to a Parks Associates ’ 2022 survey, 40% of consumers in U.S. internet households share credentials or use shared credentials, up from 27% in 2019.  ...

Tenth annual Security Dealer Study addresses competitive pressures, industry conditions, and new trends for security market Parks Associates’ 10 th annual Security Dealer Perspectives: Views from the Front Line  presents and analyzes the results of a nationwide survey of installers/dealers who install security systems, including both owners and those employed by security firms. The survey, conducted at the end of 2022, reveals that one-third of owners of a security...