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Approval for AT&T / Time Warner, Let the Games Begin

By Brett Sappington and Billy Nayden What a great coincidence that AT&T’s acquisition of the company that brought us the power struggles of Westeros and Game of Thrones is likely to set off a new era of competition in pay TV. With a federal judge approving AT&T’s $85 billion buyout of Time Warner late Tuesday afternoon, the courts cleared a path for a number of imminent media deals that will undoubtedly bring substantial change to the media landscape. According...

by Parks Associates | Jun. 15, 2018
Tags: broadband, cord cutting, digital content, digital media, Google, multiscreen, online video, operator, OTT, pay TV, second screen, streaming

CONNECTIONS Sponsor Passport Challenge Winners

The 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS Conference took place last week in San Francisco. Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, over 500 executives from companies across the connected ecosystem attended, participating in panel discussions, learning about the latest smart home trends,...

by Parks Associates | Jun. 1, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, industry event

Growing Demand for Streaming Media Players: Amazon's Share Increases by 4%

OTT video is firmly established in the U.S. entertainment marketplace— more than two-thirds of U.S. broadband households have an OTT service —and the popularity of this service translates into hardware sales and usage. At first, connected gaming consoles were a leading connected...

by Kristen Hanich | May. 31, 2018
Tags: Amazon, online video, OTT, smart TV, streaming

Late-Night Reflections on CONNECTIONS 2018 and Diversity

Parks Associates is a women-owned business, founded more than 30 years ago, and has actively advocated for diversity in a traditionally male industry throughout its history. This was long before diversity became the “in” issue for opportunistic journalists. All efforts towards a...

by Tricia Parks | May. 29, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS

Discussing the Future of Connected Products with Alula

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Russell Vail , Executive Vice President - Market Development, Alula spoke with the Parks Associates' analyst team to discuss the future of connected products and the impact on the smart home...

by Parks Associates | May. 29, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, home automation, home networks, industry event, Internet of Things, smart home, virtual reality

Insights from Plex: Cutting Edge Innovations in the Smart Home

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Scott Hancock, VP of Marketing, Plex sat down with Parks Associates' analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the smart home. Scott participated on the Connected Ecosystems:...

by Parks Associates | May. 28, 2018
Tags: Amazon, CONNECTIONS, home automation, industry event, smart home, smart TV

AI, VR, and Connected Entertainment: Insights from Nuance

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Manar Alazma, Vice President of Product Management, Nuance Communications spoke with analyst team to discuss AI, VR, and connected entertainment landscapes. Manar participated on the Connected...

by Parks Associates | May. 25, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, industry event, Internet of Things, smart home, virtual reality

How Will AI Impact the Smart Home, IoT, and Connected Entertainment Landscapes? Insights from mnubo

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Aditya Pendyala, Co-Founder / VP Growth, mnubo spoke with analyst team to discuss future lanscapes of AI, IoT, and connected entertainment. Aditya participated on the AI: Contextual Learning...

by Parks Associates | May. 24, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, industry event, Internet of Things, smart home