"smart TV" articles

New 1Q 2014 research from Parks Associates shows TVs are outpacing computers as the key platform for Internet video. Parks Associates analysts find that 81% of U.S. broadband households watch video on a TV set, while 60% watch content on a computer. The research also shows: U.S. broadband households watched roughly 3 hours of online video per week on both a PC and TV, but the amount of online video consumed on a TV is increasing, up from 2.3 hours per week in 1Q 2013....

Powered by BrightLine ’s interactive TV and advertising technology, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts released a branded smart TV app  available on Samsung and LG smart TV sets. The app allows consumers to check out Disney theme parks and vacation packages right from their living room, on the big screen. The app offers a wealth of information, including videos, photographs, and interactive maps of Disney theme parks and resort properties. The app also includes...

Parks Associates' special 4K technology research predicts the growth rate of 4K televisions will have a similar path as HDTVs. Over 82% of U.S. broadband households now own an HDTV, and Parks Associates forecasts that 4K TVs will reach 80% adoption in the next 10-12 years. This faster growth rate is attributed to falling prices for 4K technology. In fact, the research firm notes that within the next 2-3 years, 4K televisions will reach mass-market pricing, which will be a major...

As in any major event in the communications industry, there are always winners and losers. Here are a few thoughts on the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger and how some of the parties involved view the outcome. Comcast (the cable-side of the business): While the deal will have to be approved by regulators and some markets will be sold off to competitors to allow the deal to go through, Comcast clearly enjoys many benefits from the deal. With the combined company serving...

This morning, Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable, Inc. announced a deal wherein Comcast would acquire Time Warner Cable for north of $45 billion. Naturally, a few regulatory hurdles remain, but the potential impact of the purchase is palpable. The acquisition would make Comcast by far the largest pay-TV provider in the United States; according to the National Cable and Telecommunications Association the two companies combine to serve approximately 30 million customers, which would...

NAB announced last week that Roy Sekoff, the founding editor of the Huffington Post and president of HuffPost Live, will be the keynote speaker at the Disruptive Media Conference, part of the 2014 NAB Show . Parks Associates is a key partner for the conference, sponsoring programming and sessions relating to disruptors in the mobile and broadband space. Along with Digital Media Wire and the Mobile World Congress , Parks Associates will be presenting headline speakers whose...