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Parks: Internet-Connected Entertainment Devices Now in Close to 75% of U.S. Homes

Internet-connected entertainment devices rose 11% since 2015, according to new market data from Parks Associates. The number of U.S. broadband households that make use of at least one Internet-connected in-home entertainment device has risen to 73% over that time period, Parks said.

From the article "Parks: Internet-Connected Entertainment Devices Now in Close to 75% of U.S. Homes" by Andrew Burger.

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