Providing Market Intelligence for 40 Years

In The News

Did The Television Industry Learn From The Past?

It is well documented that Netflix is the leading SVOD service, the most recent list from Parks Associates had Netflix outfront of competitors Amazon and Hulu. The service continually ups the game for the market, most recently by signing Shonda Rhimes to a multi-year exclusive deal to develop new shows for the service, pulling her away from a top network. 

From the article "Did The Television Industry Learn From The Past?" by Matt Smith.

Previously In The News

Amazon Echo Show Ushers in Smart Home Transformation

One of the hurdles to smart home adoption has been the complexity. What happens now is someone orders a bunch of devices or buys some things in a big box store, and they plug them all in at home, and...

It's Really Hard to Make Money With Virtual Reality Games

Considering the high profile of the launch we're talking about 2,300 is an awfully low number, even factoring in some of the criticisms of Light Repair Team #4 and its sparse marketing. That speaks to...

Apple Music Announces First Original TV Series

A recent study from Parks Associates found that 31% of broadband-enabled households have more than one over-the-top (OTT) subscription and 63% have at least one, with Netflix and Amazon Video being th...

Walmart Posts Healthy Second-Quarter 2019 Financials

The nation’s largest retailer continues to lead in DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales, devoting significant retail space to the category, including point-of-purchase displays and ubiquitous dump bins. “We...