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Parks: 73% Of US Internet Homes Connect Their TVs

Some 73% of US broadband homes now connect one or more TV entertainment devices to the web, according to Parks Associates.

The research firm said this marked an 11% increase, compared to the beginning of 2015, in the use of connected in-home entertainment platforms – such as smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming media players, Blu-ray players, and digital video recorders.

From the article "Parks: 73% Of US Internet Homes Connect Their TVs" by www.digitaltveurope.net

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