"digital content" articles

The Choosing Content Video Viewing project analyzes the use of digital media and its impact on the market for consumer electronics, packaged media, and entertainment services. It reveals the decision processes for consumers and the key variables in choosing what to watch, how much (if anything) to pay, and on what platforms to access their content. It aims to discover which options consumers consider first when looking for content, what factors trigger an immediate purchase...

Parks Associates announced the conference sessions and opening keynote for the CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012 Conference, the leading event for service providers, device manufacturers, and advanced technology companies working on solutions for the connected consumer. CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the Network Conference and Exhibition, takes places June 5-7 in Dallas, Texas. Kevin Petersen , senior vice president of AT&T...

Parks Associates today announced the participants for the second-annual “Digital Den” at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) , June 23-24 at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles. The Digital Den, June 24, 1:30-3:15 p.m., features an introduction from Blair Westlake, Corporate Vice President, Media & Entertainment Group, Microsoft, followed by a short presentation from Parks Associates’ President Stuart Sikes. The Digital Den, hosted by Parks Associates, includes...

Connected consumer electronics sales to exceed 100 million units annually by 2013 Consumer demand for digital media and online content will push worldwide annual sales of connected CE to more than 100 million units by 2013, according to the new Parks Associates report Home Networks for Consumer Electronics. The market for connected CE includes networked TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, home media servers, and set-top boxes. Through network and Internet connections, these devices...

Personalized and Web-based content driving consumer demand -- Parks Associates reports that approximately 2.5 million broadband households in the U.S. and Canada are ready to purchase an Internet-connected TV if priced at a $100 premium over regular TVs. This figure translates into $250 million in additional revenues for the consumer electronics industry. Parks Associates’ latest consumer study, Digital Media Evolution, gauges market demand for Internet-connected devices and the...

I think that 2009 could be the year of significant development of "place-shifting" solutions for the television service providers. First, EchoStar unveiled the DVR 922 at CES, which includes the SlingLoaded technology to place-shifted recorded content. Second, DISH Networks has reportedly acquired a Sling.com license for Viacom's content . Third, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications are reported to be in discussions with programmers on new terms to...

Converged voice and data applications will reduce subscriber churn and increase operators’ ARPU-- A new report from Parks Associates finds worldwide growth in the number of 3G subscribers will motivate service providers, under pressure to maintain customer satisfaction and build revenues, to expand on traditional voice offerings to include converged fixed-mobile services. Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Consumers and Business Models predicts that the number of 3G subscribers will...

Clickfree is a pretty handy solution for providing an easy way to backup content. We wrote about them awhile back. They've announced some updates. The latest new Clickfree products unveiled at CES 2009 include: * Clickfree 1 Terabyte Backup Drive: The 1 TB Clickfree Backup Drive is an innovative computer backup device that’s perfect for small and medium enterprises or home offices where users need to backup multiple computers. Based on a larger 3.5-inch hard drive, the 1...