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Report: Voice Assistant Penetration Jumps to 12% of U.S. Broadband Households
U.S. households have been taking to digital voice assistants faster than they typically adopt new consumer electronics, according to new market research from Parks Associates. Voice assistant penetration rose from 5% of U.S. broadband households…
Sling TV Gives Amazon Customers ‘First Look’ at Cloud DVR
March 9, 2017 — “Many customers have requested Cloud DVR since our launch, and as more consumers cut the cord, we know Cloud DVR is a must-have feature for many consumers” ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sling TV…
Parks: OTT Video Churn Holds Steady At Around 20 Percent
Roughly 1 in 5 U.S. broadband households (19%) have canceled an OTT video service in the past 12 months, according to new market research from Parks Associates. The rate of OTT video customer churn has…
GfK MRI: Millennials Comprise 43% of Cordless Video Market
Young adult Millennials (18-34) make up 43 percent of the U.S. cordless video market, defined as those who never have had cable, satellite or fiber optic TV service or “cut the cord” on these services,…
Report: HBO Shines in SVOD Customer Satisfaction
HBO Now came out tops in SVOD customer satisfaction across 11 of 14 categories among subscription streaming VOD (SVOD) service providers covered in market research released by Strategy Analytics Jan. 19. HBO Now earned the…
CTA: U.S. Consumer Technology Revenue Forecast to Hit $292 Billion for 2017
The market for high-tech consumer products will reach new heights this year, driven by accelerating adoption of connected IoT devices in homes, businesses and vehicles, as well as other emerging tech, such as digital assistants,…
DISH and Amazon Deliver Alexa Voice Control on Hopper DVR
January 03, 2017 — LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DISH customers can soon watch hands-free, voice-controlled TV by pairing a Hopper DVR with the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, both Alexa devices. DISH is the first TV provider…
Report: Drone Delivery Interest Among Consumers is Low
Drone delivery interest isn’t exactly high among consumers for now, despite the attraction of receiving purchases faster and at lower cost, according to a drone delivery survey from Report Linker. Less than half of Americans…
First Amazon Drone Delivery is Highlight of Coming IoT, 5G Future
A commercial first happened in England last week, when the first Amazon drone delivery of a package took place. Amazon’s Prime Air is a new drone delivery service that the e-commerce giant hopes to expand…
Level 3 Brings Direct Cloud Connectivity to AWS
Broomfield, Colorado — Nov. 30, 2016 — This year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) annual cloud computing conference, re:Invent, will be delivered completely over the AWS Cloud thanks to direct cloud connectivity provided by Level 3 Communications, Inc.…
Digital Media Player Survey: 58% Watch Regular TV As Well
A shift in factors motivating viewers to buy digital media players is under way, according to a new digital media player survey from GfK. Rather than considering them as the means to ¨cut the cord¨…
Global OTT Content Revenues to Reach $53.2 Billion by Year-End
Global OTT content revenues will increase from $47.7 billion in 2015 to $53.2 billion by year-end 2016, according to a new market research report from Future Market Insights. The roster of market leaders is chock…