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Parks Associates , which tracked over 350 standalone over-the-top (Ott) streaming services in United States alone in 2022, found that 87 of U.S. internet households subscribed to at least one in the third quarter of 2022, up from 62 during the same quarter in 2016. About 54 of U.S. internet households reported subscribing to four or more Ott streaming services during the third quarter of 2022. From the article, "From Artificial Intelligence to Profitability: 5 New Rules for...

Ahead of CES, international firm Parks Associates today announced the full list of new research whitepapers , which emphasize the role of tech across the consumer markets and the value of market research in guiding strategic decisions. Parks Associates hosts the 17 th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies in Las Vegas on January 5 at the Venetian Conference Room, in cooperation with CES® 2023. Sponsors are Johnson Controls, Connectivity Standards Alliance...

CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES 2023 is an annual research and industry event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates at CES. CONNECTIONS™ Summit features in-person sessions during CES 2023 on January 5, 2023, in Las Vegas and focuses on the rapid deployment of connected products for consumers including the new business models, technologies, partnerships, trends, and key issues impacting the rapidly changing landscape of the connected home. The executive event...

International research firm highlights industry technology leaders from entertainment and streaming, energy, connected health, and connected home and security   Parks Associates today announced its 2022 Top Leaders In Technology , a list updated annually to highlight the leading industry executives who are advancing the markets for consumer technology and small-to-medium business (SMB) technologies through their participation at Parks Associates’ annual executive events...

Nearly one-third of households with security add devices to their system after installation Parks Associates today announced the speakers for its 17th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies , held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, including executives from LG Electronics, Essence USA, Georgia Power, Electronic Caregiver, and more. The research firm’s latest data shows that nearly one-third of households with a security system add devices to their system after...

This blog post was provided by  Friend MTS . Piracy costs broadcasters and service operators a lot of money. While pirate operators won’t publish their annual financial reports, the reliable and publicly available statistics on the costs of unprotected content are quite revealing. Hefty amounts have been ordered to be repaid to the legitimate broadcasters and service providers in recent years. Dish Network was awarded a $585 million judgment in a single streaming...

This blog post was provided by  Friend MTS . It’s hard to believe that stolen content represents as much as half of all video content consumption . Revenue losses are staggering: the legitimate industry lost €3.21 billion to illicit IPTV in Europe in just one year (2021) according to the recent study by Bournemouth University undertaken for trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA). Controlling the unauthorised use of valuable video content is a...

If you’re a tech enthusiast, you probably already have a few “smart” appliances. But even if you don’t have any, you likely know someone who does. A report published in October by Parks Associates , an emerging consumer technology research firm, surveyed 10,000 US households connected to the internet and found that 27% had bought a smart home device in the previous 12 months. From the article, "7 Smart Home Devices You Should Add To Your Space in 2023," by...