The number of Europeanhomeswith a connected TV will leap from 4mn in 2009 to 47mn in 2014, according to new figures from Parks Associates.
“Connectivity is becoming standard in CE products,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates. “Stakeholders as diverse as managed service providers, content aggregators, and third-party application developers will play a role in how these devices link to services and allow the consumer to discover new ways to interact with entertainment.”
The number of households with a connected Blu-ray player meanwhile is predicted to jump from 5mn in 2010 to approximately 66mn in 2014.