Digital Media

Parks Associates moderates Microsoft keynote fireside chat at Next TV Summit this week

In advance of Next TV Summit, research firm Parks Associates announced results from Video-on-Demand: The Road to Revenues, a 1Q 2013 survey of 10,000 U.S. broadband households, which shows 44% currently have a subscription to some kind of online video service, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon. Younger consumers are more likely to subscribe to OTT (over-the-top) video services, and 8% ...read more

Parks Associates and mPortal present whitepaper on multiscreen video strategies at The Cable Show

International research firm Parks Associates and mPortal today highlighted new research on connected devices in the whitepaper "Enabling Connected Media Experiences: Mastering Video Delivery, User Engagement, and Monetization Strategies," during The Cable Show in Washington, D.C., June 10-12.

This industry whitepaper addresses the impact of connected device ownership on cons ...read more

Parks Associates’ Sr. Research Analyst Heather Way will present the keynote “New Paths to the Connected Consumer: Multiscreen Experiences and User Interaction,” Wednesday, February 27, 10:00 a.m. at the Digital Asset Management Conference in Los Angeles, CA.

Connected consumer electronics (CE) have opened new avenues to consumers in an increasingly fragmented media environment. In this state-of-the-market address, Parks Associates presents primary consumer research that reve ...read more

Analysts Say RTB Could Revive Facebook’s Advertising Business

International market research firm Parks Associates says advertising revenues from real-time bidding (RTB), which allows companies to target consumer segments in real time, will reach $7 billion in North America by 2017. The independent research firm's report Real-time Bidding: The Online Ad Exchange reports RTB will account for 34% of all online display advertising revenues by 2017. Industry efforts such as Faceb ...read more

Parks Associates releases whitepaper "Trends in Digital Gaming: Free-to-Play, Social, and Mobile Games"

The percentage of U.S. gamers who regularly download games or gaming apps to their mobile devices increased from 7% in 2008 to 18% in 2011, growing in parallel with rising adoption of smartphones and tablets, according to a new whitepaper from Parks Associates. Among tablet owners, 71% of adults and 79% of teens play games on the device at least one hour per month. This gr ...read more

One-fourth of Millennials Use Mobile Phone To Research Purchases

With rapid changes in consumer shopping and TV-viewing habits, advertisers need to develop innovative ways to monetize the connected, multiscreen consumer experience, says international research firm Parks Associates. The firm reports consumer comfort with personalized advertisements is increasing, with 45% of U.S. broadband households comfortable seeing ads based on their TV-viewing habits and product/service ...read more

Parks Associates reports U.S. gaming population increased from 56 to 135 million from 2008-2011

More U.S. consumers are playing videogames now than ever before, even as game consoles are losing their market dominance to online and mobile gaming solutions, according to international research firm Parks Associates.

The firm’s consumer data, featured in the new consumer research project Online Gaming and Digital Distribution, show the number of U.S. consumers who play at le ...read more

New International Research from Parks Associates Analyzes Multiscreen and Streaming Viewing Trends

Parks Associates today released findings from a new multicountry consumer study showing 15-30% of broadband households in North America and Western Europe are interested in a TV Everywhere solution. The research firm's analysts say as multiscreen solutions and streaming options become available to more consumers, these services will be valuable in retaining and acquiring subscr ...read more