In 2017, 433.1 million smart home devices were shipped worldwide, growing 27.6% from the previous year, according to IDC’s Smart Home Device Tracker.
21% of US SVOD homes subscribe via pay-TV provider
21% of US pay-TV subscribers say they subscribe to an online video service through their pay-TV provider, up from 10% a year ago, according to Parks Associates.
55% of US homes subscribe to streaming video service
American consumers’ appetite for streaming video continues to grow, and they have no qualms shelling out cash for original content, according to Deloitte’s 12th edition of the Digital Media Trends […]
US broadband homes have more than seven video access devices
US broadband households have on average more than seven video access devices, including TVs, computers, tablets, and smartphones, according to Parks Associates .
NBCU, Fox, Disney/ABC and CBS top list of preferred networks
Despite declines in viewing, broadcast networks top the list for most desired channels groups, according to The Diffusion Group.
PGA Tour launches OTT channel on Xumo
The PGA Tour has launched a live and video-on-demand OTT service through a partnership with Xumo.
20% of US broadband homes use DTT
The percentage of US broadband households that use digital antennas in their home has steadily increased to reach 20% near the end of 2017, up from 16% in early 2015.
Kagan: US pay-TV subs log record 3.7% drop in 2017
Subscription losses slowed for traditional multichannel video providers in Q4 2017 (quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017), but the sector still tumbled for the full year, according to data compiled by […]
All US networks have streaming service by 2022
In the US, the unbundling of cable TV packages will accelerate over the next five years, with all major TV networks launching standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming services by 2022, according […]
Major US pay-TV providers lost 1,495,000 subs
The largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 1,495,000 net video subscribers in 2017, according to Leichtman Research Group (LRG).