World Internet TV on PC

With so many different ways to watch streaming TV, it is always of interest to see which device sells the most. And new research from Parks Associates shows that both Roku and the Chromecast stick were top internet TV devices.

Roku-streamingThe data showed that during 2013 in the US, the Google Chromecast sold an estimated 3.8 million units which matched Roku’s sales through the year.

Although as the Chromecast stick only launched in mid-2013, it would have to be held up ...read more

A new report shows that consumers in the US are showing little interest in buying a new Smart TV in the next year, but that number increases significantly when they know what one does.

Other reports say thet the proliferation of Smart TV sets is unstoppable. A Parks Associates report says that by 2017 there will be 70 million connected TV sets in the US. Also with products like Google’s Chromecast and the new Android TV operating system, you can be sure that people will soon ...read more

Although many users find smart television sets a turnoff, internet TV has been adopted by three quarters of young 18-34 year old smart TV owners says a new study.

The report is no surprise as younger people are generally more technically ‘savvy’, especially as a Parks Associate report predicts smart TV sales will hit 70 million US sales by 2017.

From the article, "75% Of Young Smart TV Owners Adopt Streaming" by Steve Sanger.
 

Although the smart TV set has it’s critics, there is no stopping the proliferation of the internet connected TV set. New research by Parks Associates predicts that by 2017 there will be 70 million smart TV households in the US.

The company say that this year there will be 175 million US consumers who watch online video, this number will grow to 191 million by the year 2017. 70 million households will own a smart TV by then, and according to Parks, is still the most used plat ...read more

This year alone, 56% of the owners of smart TV sets have accessed some sort of videos through an internet connection. This info is disclosed by Parks Associates who performed the media research. This figure has gone up from 40% 2 years ago. The video watching through internet connection on large TV screens is up by 30% in last six months only. If you consider watching premium videos, the viewership is evenly divided between TV (32%) and movies (30%).

The organization making ...read more