connected tv

Roku expands its TV licensing program to Europe

Roku TV today represents more than 1 in 3 smart TVs sold in the U.S. Now, the company is bringing its TV licensing program to European markets. At the consumer tech show IFA in Berlin, Roku announced

Nielsen: Americans are streaming 8 billion hours of content per month on connected TVs

With the rise of streaming services and the trend toward cord cutting, the way U.S. consumers are watching video is also changing. Today, more than two-thirds of U.S. homes have devices that are able

Mi Box is an affordable 4K HDR streamer, but dragged down by Android TV

The Mi Box is Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi’s play to take on devices like Roku, Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV. Priced at only $69, and sporting features like integrated Google Cast

Apple TV App Store Tops 1,000 Apps: Games And Video Apps Dominate, But Discovery Is A Challenge

Developers have been digging into the Apple TV App Store data in the absence of category listings and a Top Charts section on Apple's newly launched version of its media player device, which now, for

Connected TV Market Crosses 1B Devices As Google Pins Its Hopes On Android TV

A new report from Strategy Analytics puts the global market for connected TV devices at over 1 billion currently installed units, which include smart TVs, set-top boxes like the Apple TV, game console

Smart TV Growth For 2012 Pegged At 15%, But North Americans Still Slow To Adopt

A new study today from NPD DisplaySearch shows the progress of smart and connected TVs in recent years and during Q2 2012. Connected TVs did well are doing well around the world, with shares growing r

[Updated] Yahoo’s Media Vision Comes Into Focus: Three Hires, More Music And Video Partnerships (And Acquisitions?)

Yesterday the <a target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304441404577478691454611910.html">WSJ outlined</a> how Yahoo's new, interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is taking the compan

Forrester: 32.1 Million U.S. Households Now Access Online Video On Their TVs

Almost 115 million households in the U.S. currently own at least on TV set and 36 million own four or more. That's a huge market and as Apple, Google and Microsoft try wrestle more of this business aw