by Pivot
Tag: Smart TV
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.
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.
Consumer Reports, Roku Exchange Fire Over Streaming Device Security
Consumer Reports and Roku made claims and counter-claims about the security of Roku streaming devices. Concerns focused on two areas — potential takeover of certain features by hackers and privacy concerns related to how viewing data can be used.
FuboTV Roku Offering Should Help Spur Popularity of the Niche Streaming Service
Streaming sports service fuboTV completed a beta with popular streaming platform Roku. The fuboTV Roku offering includes significant upgrades, such as . . .
Smart TV Preferences: User Experience is Key, Voice Control is Lacking
Better navigation to content will cement the smart TV’s role as the main connected entertainment platform, says a smart TV preferences survey from Parks . . .
Sling TV Becomes First Live and On-demand Streaming Service on Samsung Smart TVs