The proportion of UK households with broadband connections utilising the service to access online video content has reached 59%, according to new research.
Parks Associates relayed their key finding in advance of the Connections Europe summit in Amsterdam next month which will examine the rapidly expanding marketplace for connected consumer devices.
From the article "59% of broadband-enabled UK households now access video content online" by John Glenday.
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