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It appears the long saga of Disney’s purchase of 21 st Century Fox’s assets has finally reached its final chapter. As a regulatory requirement of the sale, Disney must divest interests in all 22 regional sports networks (RSNs). However, finding a suitable buyer has proved more difficult than the search for Infinity Stones across Disney’s popular Marvel movie franchise. After a bidding process that took nearly a year, Disney appears to have found its end game, with a party willing...

2018 saw a continued rise in connected devices in the home: U.S. broadband households have an average of 10.4 connected devices according to Parks Associates new research and by 2021, consumers will purchase more than 485 million connected devices. Parks Associates’ Market Review, 2019 Connected Home and Entertainment Trends , examines trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the smart home and connected entertainment industries. Key insights include: Smart Home Trends...

Title: Parks Associates releases 2019 Connected Home and Entertainment Trends Market Review 2018 saw a continued rise in connected devices in the home: U.S. broadband households have an average of 10.4 connected devices according to Parks Associates new research and by 2021, consumers will purchase more than 485 million connected devices. Parks Associates’ Market Review, 2019 Connected Home and Entertainment Trends , examines trends, opportunities, and challenges facing...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 1st-annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference, Jonathan Ruff, Senior Director of Technical & Product Marketing, ARRIS shared insights with the analyst team to discuss what is driving growth in video entertainment and what the biggest impacts on technology will be in the near future. Jonathan participated on the The Impact of Voice Interaction on Video Services panel on Wednesday, December 12, at 10:45 AM. He was joined by...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 1st-annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference, Steven Schachter, VP of Business Development and Distribution, Cannella Response Television shared insights with the analyst team to discuss the future of video entertainment. Steven participated on The New Economics of Video panel on Tuesday, December 11, at 3:00 PM. The following panelists joined him on the session: Kristen Finney, EVP, EMEA TVD, 20th Century Fox Chad...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 1st-annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference, Tom Munro, CEO, Verimatrix shared insights with the analyst team to discuss the future of the video industry. Tom participated on the Innovations and Gaps in Video Technologies panel on Wednesday, December 12, at 11:15 AM. The following panelists joined him on this session: Matthew Collado, Co-Founder / Chief Content Officer, Littlstar/Ara Dan Hurwitz, Chief Revenue...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 1st-annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference, Virginia Juliano, CEO/Founder, CobbleCord shared insights with the analyst team to discuss the future of the video industry. Virigina participated on the The Future of Discovery, Brands, and Content Positioning panel on Tuesday, December 11, at 10:45 AM. The following panelists joined her on this session: Gabe Berger, CEO, ThinkAnalytics Ramon Duivenvoorden, Chief...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 1st-annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference, Dan Hurwitz, Chief Revenue Officer, Penthera shared insights with the analyst team to discuss the future of the video industry. Dan will be participating on the Innovations and Gaps in Video Technologies panel on Wednesday, December 12, at 11:15 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Matthew Collado, Co-Founder / Chief Content Officer, Littlstar/Ara Tom Munro,...