Providing Market Intelligence for 40 Years

In The News

Apple TV beat by Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast in device sales

It looks like Apple will be releasing the new Apple TV set-top box just in time. New sales data puts Apple’s media streaming device at the back of the pack.

According to data from Parks Associates, Apple TV has now dropped behind Google, Amazon and Roku in devices sold in the US. The current US market leader, Roku, sells 34% of all media streamers.

Given that the current Apple TV model is more than two years old, the data doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. Apple customers have been clamoring for an updated device for some time—and they’ll finally get their wish in only a few short weeks.

Apple TV 2015 will hit shelves next month. It will feature a new design for the remote, more memory, and a faster processor.

From the article "Apple TV beat by Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast in device sales" by Lynn Atwood.

Previously In The News

Apple's Next? Brains Of An iPhone 6S In A 5S Body

Many consumers demanded bigger screens and the move paid off for Apple. The larger iPhone was Apple's best seller ever. But not all Apple consumers made the switch. According to research firm Pa...

AT&T-Time Warner Deal Could Spur More Mergers, Scrutiny

Beyond that, AT&T also gets revenue by licensing those movies and TV series to other pay-TV providers and subscription Net TV services such as Netflix. "Video and entertainment will remain the key dri...

TLC Presents New 4K TV With Roku OS

Last year, research firm Parks Associates said that Amazon, Apple, Google and Roku accounted 86 percent of streaming devices sold in 2014. Moreover, the firm estimates that 86 million streaming media...

Does ‘Move-In Ready’ Now Mean Smart-Home Technology?

The study, conducted by Parks Associates on behalf of Coldwell Banker in early June, gathered opinions from 1,250 adults, 801 of whom own at least one smart home product. While survey respondents spec...