Blog articles from 05/2021

While Amazon Prime Video consistently ranks as a leading global OTT service, Amazon Studios hasn’t yet developed a deep roster of original movies and TV shows like its rivals Disney+ and HBO Max. Prime Video users primarily access library titles from other content providers and make use of the service’s aggregation functions. While acclaimed original programming such as the Oscar-nominated Manchester by the Sea and Emmy-winning Marvelous Mrs. Maisel were popular, Prime Video...

Parks Associates ’ continues its 25th CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference virtual series continues with the upcoming sessions Home Services Opportunities , and Sensor Innovation and AI – Driving New Use Cases on May 26 from 11 AM to 4:15 PM CT. During these sessions, leading industry executives will address new services including broadband value-added services, home security services, and new home services, and new smart home use cases driven by improvements...

Parks Associates ’ 25 th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference continues on Wednesday, May 25 with the sessions, Home Services Opportunities, and Sensor Innovation and AI – Driving New Use Cases . Fritz Werder, General Manager North America, Tuya Smart , is featured as a panel member during the session, Home Services Opportunities , where he and other panel members will address how new broadband and home security services can drive value and revenue. Prior...

Parks Associates ' 25th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference virtual series continues with the upcoming sessions State of the Smart Home , and Pro-Installers and Home Technologies on May 25 from 11 AM to 4:15 PM CT. During these sessions, industry leaders will address the state of the smart home market, including the key trends and competitive dynamics impacting the industry, and trends in self- and pro-install in the connected home and the value propositions...

COVID-19 has redefined the market for security and related smart home devices, with both positive and negative factors emerging in this new environment. From the very beginning of the pandemic, many people, unwilling to risk exposure to COVID-19, have avoided circumstances where an installation or repair technician would enter their home. This cramps growth for traditional security systems but heightens the willingness to acquire self-install security systems. Countering this...

AT&T’s efforts to expand beyond its telecommunication arm to become an entertainment media conglomerate has mostly been a failing prospect. AT&T hoped to enter the pay-TV market with the purchase of DIRECTV in 2015 but was offset by the rise of streaming media. AT&T attempted to cut losses and drop its traditional pay-TV offerings when it sold a 30% stake of the DIRECTV, AT&T TV, and U-Verse businesses to private equity firm TPG in February. AT&T now looks to...

Parks Associates ' 25th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference virtual series continues with the upcoming session Supporting Remote Workers with a Smarter Home on May 12 from 12:30 PM to 2:45 PM CT. In this session, industry leaders will address how service providers and others in the market can best meet the evolving needs of businesses and employees in this new world of remote work. Parks Associates ’ new report, Security Adjacencies: Building on Peace...

  *Count of market developments assessed in Parks Associates’ Q1 2021 Smart Home Tracker Following the plethora of smart home announcements showcased at CES earlier this year, the smart home space continues to see a lot of activity in the first half of 2021, particularly in product and user-interface innovation. Amazon, in particular, announced new products, added new features to existing devices, and continued its efforts to expand product capabilities and...