And, oh yeah, there are already quite a number of STBs that allow for streaming content that includes programming from so-called broadcast and cable networks as well as the major streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, et al (Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, etc. etc. etc.) plus some originally built for gaming (Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc.). Some 31% of TVHH have streaming players with a Parks Associates study indicating another 14% will add them this year!
From the article "Alert! Will the Cable Eco-System Begin To Crash Tomorrow?" by PAUL S. MAXWELL.
Almost one out of three people who use a free trial to try out a streaming video service end up subscribing, researcher Parks Associates said Monday. That "sizeable portion" of trial users dwarfs the...
According to findings from analyst firm Parks Associates, ownership of streaming media players has risen from about six per cent of US broadband households in 2010 to almost 40 per cent at the beginni...
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Parks Associates senior director of research Brett Sappington noted that most users of SVOD services like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are younger (aged 25-34) and have been in their homes less than 12 mo...