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Video Viewership Report: Subscribers Keep Cable for Sports and News
A video viewership report from Altman Vilandrie & Company found that five of the top six “must have” programs were news or sports.
Comcast To Launch Amazon Prime Video On Xfinity X1 Nationwide
X1 customers will be able to search and navigate all the Prime Originals, Like Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan’, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’…
Research: Nielsen Sees Streaming Video Devices Key to the “New Living Room”
Nielsen streaming video devices research found these devices in two thirds of U.S. homes. Those who use these devices use them for more thanf one hour per day.
DevKit By Verizon Targets IoT Developers Using Amazon Web Services
DevKit By Verizon is a toolkit designed to make it easier for developers, OEM manufacturers and systems integrators to develop IoT solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and connecting to the AWS IoT Core.
Partners Demonstrate CBRS Private LTE Technology That Targets the Internet of Things
CBRS private LTE is well suited to support IoT networks that use deep learning for security and other applications, said Federated Wireless CEO in an interview. An integrated platform from . . .
Parks: Top OTT Video Providers Unchanged But a Second Tier Emerges
The top OTT video services remain Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu in that order. But a second tier of brand name OTT providers is emerging, including offerings such as . . .
That Sound You Hear is Smart Speaker Sales Growth, Dominated by Amazon
Amazon dominates the smart speaker category with a 63% market share, according to smart speaker sales growth research from Strategy Analytics. When asked about manufacturers, respondents said . . .
WarnerMedia CEO Stankey Hints New AT&T Video Streaming Service Will Be Priced Above $15
The new AT&T video streaming service, to be launched this quarter, will include HBO content and “other strong brands,” according to Stankey comments published by . . .
MetroPCS Rebrand, Metro by T-Mobile, Offers Unlimited for $50 Monthly
T-Mobile CEO John Legere suggested the MetroPCS rebrand aims to correct misperceptions about prepaid wireless. New inlimited Metro by T-Mobile offerings include Google One mobile backup and storage and a $60-a-month plan also . . .
CenturyLink Achieves Amazon Web Services Managed Service Provider Partner Status
J.D. Power: Wireless Customer Satisfaction Lower When Customer Doesn’t Buy From the Carrier
Customers believe carrier websites are harder to navigate in comparison with other online options, according to a J.D. Power wireless customer satisfaction study. Nearly one third (31%) of online wireless purchases are made through Amazon.
Report: Connected TV Device Base Surpasses 1 Billion
Research from Strategy Analytics about the connected TV device base estimates that 60% of TVs are of the connected variety. Samsung and Sony are the most popular manufacturers, but others include . . .
C Spire Amazon Prime Offer Saves Customers $119 Annually
A C Spire Amazon Prime offer ties in with C Spire’s Tech Movement initiative designed to leverage the company’s technology and investments to help transform its service areas, the company said.
ABI Sees an $11.2 Billion Communication Provider Smart Home Opportunity—But it Won’t be Easy
By 2022, the communication provider smart home opportunity will be huge, but providers risk losing the business to webscale companies…
Comcast X1 OTT Options to Grow with Addition of Amazon Prime Video
Comcast will add Amazon Prime Video to it’s SVOD line-up later this year, expanding X1 OTT options, which already include Netflix and …
ABI: Smart Home Spending to More than Double and Reach $123 Billion by 2022
A smart home spending forecast from ABI Research calls for $123 billion in global spending by 2022, up from $56 billion in 2018.
Report: Amazon Prime Spending Grows, But Membership Growth Slows
Annual Amazon Prime spending is $1,500 per customer, up from $1,400 per customer a year ago, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Researchers estimate the annual growth rate for . . .
IDC: Video Entertainment & Smart Speakers Dominate the Smart Home, Battle Raging for Smart Assistant Lead
A smart home device forecast from IDC calls for growth in all categories through 2022. Smart speakers and video entertainment products will represent 71% of the market in 2018. Growth rates will be . . ..
Parks OTT Video Subscription Forecast: 400 Million by 2022
Parks Associates’ OTT video subscription forecast calls for 265 million households worldwide to have at least one subscription, with some households having multiple subscriptions. More than 70% of U.S. broadband households have . . .
Parks: Streaming Media Player Penetration Hits Nearly 40% in U.S. Broadband Homes
Streaming media player penetration has seen big gains since 2010, when just 6% of U.S. broadband homes owned the devices. Among manufacturers, Amazon’s share rose by 4% over last year at the expense of Google.
ACSI: Video Customer Satisfaction Higher for Streaming Services Than Linear TV
Average video customer satisfaction was 75 out of 100 for video streaming, but only 62 for traditional subscription TV services.
Comcast Advances Efforts to Own the Home; X1 Voice Remote Control Integrated with Tile Object-Finding App
A new Comcast Tile integration will display the last known location of a lost object on the television screen. It’s the latest example of the company’s efforts to own the home by leveraging the X1 voice remote control to control a wide range of capabilities, including . . .
Amazon and Best Buy Partner to Sell Fire TVs, Simplifies OTT Solution
A new deal between Amazon and Best Buy calls for Best Buy to sell 10 Fire TV models from Toshiba, Insignia and other manufacturers. The TVs bring together live, over-the-air TV and streaming content in one location.
Report: Consumers Prefer Smartphones Over Smart Speakers for Smart Home Control
Research about smart home preferences conducted by Gfk found that 41% of consumers see digital home assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home as the controller for home products and services, compared to . . .