Streaming Media Devices: Trends and Innovations

This report focuses on the market innovations and trends within the ecosystem for connected TV home entertainment devices. The report covers key connected TV devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming media devices, and new products and form factors as well as growth trends and consumer purchase and usage patterns. It includes five-year forecasts of unit sales for each connected device.

Table of Contents

1.0 Report Summary

• 1.1 Purpose of Report
• 1.2 Scope of Report
• 1.3 Core Questions
• 1.4 Research Approach/Sources

2.0 The Streaming Media Device Landscape

• 2.1 The Streaming Media Ecosystem
• 2.2 Connected Broadband Households
• 2.3 Pay-TV Subscriptions

3.0 Primary Connected In-Home Entertainment Devices

• 3.1 Smart TVs
• 3.2 Streaming Media Players
• 3.3 Gaming Consoles

4.0 Streaming Device Industry Trends and Innovation

• 4.1 Platform Licensing
• 4.2 Pay-TV Operator Apps
• 4.3 Operator IP Distribution
• 4.4 Cord-Cutting
• 4.5 Streaming Services
• 4.6 The Entertainment Device as the Smart Home Hub
• 4.7 Smaller Form Factors
• 4.8 Interfaces and Control Methods
• 4.9 Physical Media Sales

5.0 Competitive Landscape

• 5.1 Competition and Consolidation
• 5.2 Company Profiles
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Apple TV
  • Google Chromecast
  • Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox One S
  • NVIDIA SHIELD
  • Roku
  • Samsung Smart TV
  • Sony PlayStation, BRAVIA TV, and Blu-ray DVD Players

6.0 Market Forecast for Streaming Media Players

• 6.1 Forecast Methodology
• 6.2 Streaming Media Player Forecast
• 6.3 The Stick Form Factor

7.0 Implications and Recommendations

• 7.1 Implications
• 7.2 Recommendations

8.0 Appendix

• 8.1 Glossary
• 8.2 Company Index
• 8.3 Image Sources

Figures

• Companies Researched or Interviewed
• Streaming Media Ecosystem
• U.S. Broadband Households with At Least One Device Connected to the Internet
• Platforms Used to Access Video Content Through the Internet
• EU Households with Internet-Connected CE
• Pay-TV Subscriptions
• Internet-Connected CE and Pay-TV Subscriptions by Primarily-Used Device
• Primary Connected In-Home Entertainment Device Brand
• Connection of In-Home Entertainment Devices to the Internet
• Home Entertainment Devices: Top Five Brands Purchased Annually
• Primary Connected In-Home Entertainment Device Usage by Brand
• Flat Panel TV Features Preferences
• Flat-Panel TV Screen Sizes
• Percentage of Unit Sales by Brand
• Most-Often Used Streaming Media Player
• Familiarity with Roku TV and Android TV
• Pay-TV Content That Is Most Difficult to Give Up
• Company Profile: Amazon Fire TV
• Company Profile: Apple TV
• Company Profile: Google Chromecast
• Company Profile: Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S
• Company Profile: NVIDIA SHIELD
• Company Profile: Roku
• Company Profile: Samsung Smart TV
• Company Profile: Sony PlayStation, BRAVIA TV, and Blu-ray DVD Players
• Forecast Methodology - Streaming Media Devices
• Global Streaming Media Player Unit Sales Forecast
• Streaming Media Player Forecast by Geographic Region
• Streaming Media Player Forecast by Form Factor and Region
• Streaming Media Player Forecast for the Stick Form Factor
• Global Streaming Media Player Forecast for the Cube Form Factor
• Global Unit Sales Revenue Forecast by Form Factor
• U.S. Streaming Media Player Forecast for Cube Form Factor
• U.S. Streaming Media Player Forecast for Unit Sales Revenue by Form Factor