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More than 300 streaming services are available in the United States, according to Parks Associates, a consulting firm.

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When it comes to live streaming content, sports tops the leaderboard in U.S. households, according to Parks Associates. The firm found that of the 43% of homes that streamed live content online in the three months prior, 61% had watched a live sporting event.

“Right now, sports content is key to drawing and keeping an engaged livestream viewer base. Even with content that benefits from live consumption – such as news and concerts – significantly fewer consumers are livestrea ...read more

A whitepaper released this week by research firm Parks Associates, “Value
Beyond Home Security: Expanding Product Ecosystems,” examined the expansion
of professional services beyond home security due to a number of factors, including the growth of connected devices, new technology, and unified offerings from
professional service providers and DIY solutions.

Even though the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the U.S. amidst a resurgence, and the fact that ...read more

Parks Associates analyst Paul Erickson suggests Netflix opted to roll out its new pricing policy in these nations rather than highly profitable countries so that they “don’t potentially suffer a large amount of subscriber goodwill lost.”

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It is important to understand the different types of services offered and how Parks Associates defines them, as well as examples of some of the major players in each category.

OTT services experienced significant growth during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parks Associates research reports that in Q3 2021, 80% of US internet households reported subscribing to at least one OTT service. Meanwhile, just 57% said they subscribed to a traditional pay-TV service, continuing ...read more

Events that are streamed live on the net are growing in popularity among internet households, especially live sports, according to a study released by Parks Associates.

The report, “Livestreaming: The Next Hot Video Market,” indicates that more than 40% of U.S. internet households have streamed content over the past three months. More than three out of five households (61%) were watching a streaming sports event.

The study also found that consumers who livestream spend a ...read more

A May study from Parks Associates showed out of 43% of U.S. households that have streamed live content in the past three months, 61% recently watched a live sporting event. Paul Erickson, director of research at Parks Associates, said in a statement sports content is “key to drawing and keeping an engaged livestream viewer base.”

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Additionally, Parks Associates research reveals that 34% of U.S. broadband households are MDU residents. MDU categories consist of apartments, condominiums, duplexes, quadruplexes, townhomes and dormitories.

Consumers have a growing expectation for smart home technology and these new devices help differentiate with modern lifestyle marketing and practical benefits. Consumers living in apartments are more likely to be technology adopters than those living in all broadband hou ...read more