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08/01/2026

Disney Unveils Shortened Theatrical Window With Marvel Blockbuster

In 2020, Disney+ unveiled a three-pronged hybrid strategy that includes theatrically exclusive films, simultaneous releases in theaters and on transactional services, and streaming exclusives. Disney...

connected CE

energy

home automation

home safety

voice control

Smart Home

08/01/2026

Parks Associates to Preview Key Smart Home Trends for 2020 in Industry Webcast

In 2018, existing smart home households drove the market by expanding their adoption of devices. Households already owning at least one smart home device continued to purchase more devices, bringing t...

smart home

Google

security

smart TV

connected CE

Smart Home

08/01/2026

Professional Installation in the Evolving Smart Home Landscape

IFA in Berlin and CEDIA Expo in the US highlight the direction of the smart home industry, showing both the momentum of mass-market adoption and the steady importance of professional services. These g...

fitness apps

Internet of Things

lighting

remote health monitoring

wearable

Health

08/01/2026

CES 2018: Sleep Tech Explosion

If you spent any time in the Sands Convention Center—part of CES 2018’s Tech West exhibition—you couldn’t miss the explosion of companies offering sleep solutions this year. From startups to establish...

COVID-19

interoperability

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Matter

Consumer Electronics Devices

08/01/2026

What Matter's Delay Means for the Smart Home

If you are familiar with the smart home, then you have undoubtedly heard of Matter, a new connectivity standard for smart home devices first introduced in 2019. Matter’s primary aim is to bridge gaps...

smart home

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08/01/2026

5 Future Jobs You've Never Heard of But That Your Kids Will Flock to

In 2018 a jaw-dropping 48 percent of U.S. consumers polled by Parks Associates said they planned to buy at least one smart home device; that number constituted an even more astounding 66 percent rise...

home network

Internet of Things

smart home

Smart Energy Summit

Smart Home

01/20/2023

Security and Device Management for the Internet of Things

I’ve been following the proceedings of Parks Associates’ Smart Energy Summit this week, and by all counts, it has been a great week of workshops, keynotes, and panels. Among some of the interesting st...

operator

OTT

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Broadband and Mobility

08/01/2026

Wi-Fi Based Mobile Service: the Hidden Potential of Hotspots and OTTs

I've been doing a lot of research into Wi-Fi based phone plans recently. They're a service that some 70% of broadband households are interested in - which is not a surprise, given that most consumers...

OTT

streaming

Press Releases

08/01/2026

Key Takeaways from the 2019 NAB Streaming Summit

I recently returned from the Streaming Summit at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Streaming Summit is in its second year and is solely focused on the current and future state of the streaming an...

Internet of Things

tech support

smart home

security

Support Services

08/01/2026

Getting Consumers Onboard with the Smart Home

I recently cohosted a webcast with Support.com titled Behind the Scenes – Support Strategies for IoT Success. We discussed current consumer experiences with new connected devices and new models of sup...

virtual reality

pay TV

5G

internet

artificial intelligence

Entertainment

08/01/2026

Key Takeaways from AT&T SHAPE 2019

I recently attended the AT&T SHAPE conference held at the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, CA. In its third year, AT&T promotes the event as the convergence of technology and entertainment. Attended by...

cloud services

connected CE

digital content

industry event

Internet of Things

operator

pay TV

Broadband and Mobility

08/01/2026

Five Things that AT&T Does Differently (and Better) Than Verizon

I just finished attending AT&T’s annual industry analyst summit. This two-day event provides the analyst community a first-hand, interactive experience with AT&T’s leadership team. As usual, the event...

EVs and connected cars

europe

operator

smart home

Broadband and Mobility

08/01/2026

IOT Companies Struggle with Business Models, Channel Strategies at IOT World Europe

I had the pleasure of attending IOT World Europe this past week in Berlin. The conference brings together executives from industries across the industrial and consumer Internet of Things to discuss in...

OTT

streaming

Hulu

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entertainment

Streaming Video Tracker

Disney+

Entertainment

08/01/2026

From Hulu’s Surge to Disney’s Super App: The Next Phase of Streaming Growth

Hulu’s rise above Disney+ this year wasn’t the result of a breakout hit or price cut. (Read the announcement of our most recent Top 10 list.) It came from a bold distribution strategy. Disney’s agreem...

smart home

security

home automation

IoT

Smart Home

08/01/2026

The Smart Garage Solution Market is Growing, with a Focus on Services

Household data is an important part of Parks Associates proprietary research methodology and is integrated into all of our research work, especially forecasting the adoption of products across househo...

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