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Boom In OTT Devices May Be Big Boost To Small Providers Like Popcornflix

According to other, new data from Parks Associates, about one in 10 broadband homes bought streaming device so far this year. Then there’s this stunning assertion from Barbara Kraus, director of research for Parks: “Nearly 50% of video content that U.S. consumers watch on a TV set is non-linear, up from 38% in 2010, and it is already the majority for people 18-44, The market is changing rapidly to account for these new digital media habits. Roku now offers a streaming stick, and Amazon’s Fire TV streaming stick leaves Apple as the only top player without a stick product in the streaming media device category.”

From the article "Boom In OTT Devices May Be Big Boost To Small Providers Like Popcornflix" by P.J. Bednarski.

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