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Parks Associates Research Shows Women Dominate Digital Media Usage in the Connected Home

Women's digital media habits outpaced men's in 2011, according to international research firm Parks Associates, which reports that women share more content online and download more movies and music than men. For example, women are 73% more likely than men to have watched a full-length TV show online in the past 30 days.

"Women are frequently the product buyers - and once she owns a CE product, she becomes a heavy user, most particularly for devices that allow sharing and uploading content and downloading TV programs," said Tricia Parks, CEO, Parks Associates. "CE manufacturers are picking up on this changed buyer, offering their products, particularly their mobile ones, in more colors and styles with more personalized accessories.”

"Reaching this consumer segment is critical to the success of CE manufacturers and service providers in 2012," Parks said. "Give women practical and social reasons to buy, and as night follows day, their purchase and high usage follow."

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