Smart TV, connected devices, and streaming media market a key focus at CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetizing Strategies for the Connected Home

New European entertainment and Internet of Things research from Parks Associates shows more than 40% of broadband households in Germany and Spain own a smart TV, while U.K. adoption of smart TVs is 33%. Parks Associates will address the changing landscape for connected CE, pay TV, and OTT services at the ninth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetizing Strategies for the Connected Home,18-19 November in Amsterdam at the Mövenpick Hotel.  

Parks Associates' latest European consumer research also reveals 54% of Spanish and 38% of U.K. and German broadband households connect a PC to the TV.

“European consumers continue to seek ways to watch online content on TV,”  said Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates. “Google’s Chromecast has recently launched in several European markets, and the use of PC-to-TV connections is far higher in Europe than in the U.S.Unfortunately, this approach has produced a fragmented user experience. Players in the video market, including pay-TV providers, have a real opportunity to differentiate themselves via a compelling, easy-to-use, unified user experience for consumers.”

Emerging Power of IoT in Europe finds 54% of broadband households in Germany and more than two-thirds of broadband households in Spain and the U.K. have a connected CE device connected to the Internet. These connected devices include smart TVs, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, DVRs/PVRs, and streaming media devices.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe sessions on OTT and pay TV will address business models, consumer trends, and new partnerships:

Pay TV, Connected CE, and Broadband in 2020

Future of the Home Gateway: Entertainment and More

Future for TV Everywhere and OTT Services

Tomorrow's Interfaces, Control, and Content Discovery

The Path to 4K Content and Services

Sponsors include Arrayent, Icontrol Networks, Tyco, ROC-Connect, Verisure, Amdocs, INSTEON, Qualcomm, ULE Alliance, Z-Wave, Ayla Networks, Zipato, AlertMe, MiOS, and Support.com. Keynote speakers include executives from Sky Deutschland and Icontrol Networks.

For more information or to register, visit www.connectionseurope.com

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Security and Smart Home will be a virtual conference taking place 10-12 November 2020, as part of the CONNECTIONS™ Community. This virtual conference and networking experience will host multiple webinars leading up to the November event, with analyst insights, interactive panels, roundtable discussions, and special networking, taking place July 15, July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 7, and Oct 28.

Produced by Parks Associates, the 14th annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is an executive conference focused on innovative business models, industry partnerships, and technology advancements for smart home solutions, cloud services, and value-added services, including energy management and connected health services.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe combines networking opportunities with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships and monetization opportunities. http://www.connectionseurope.com

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