Whatever the business model is, it's working. Data from ComScore indicates that Roku controls an industry-leading 37% of the United States over-the-top (non-cable) connected-television advertising market. In a similar vein, media market research outfit Parks Associates reports that Roku accounts for 43% of the country's actively used media-playing devices, topping Amazon's comparable FireTV tech. Roku hasn't yet put much focus on foreign markets, but where it has, it's gotten respectable traction there as well.
From the article, "1 Growth Stock Down 84% to Buy Right Now" by James Brumley
Some 73% of US broadband homes now connect one or more TV entertainment devices to the web, according to Parks Associates. The research firm said this marked an 11% increase, compared to the beginn...
Nearly 35% of US broadband homes watch user-generated video on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion at least 10 days per month, according to Parks Associates. The firm’s new OTT research clai...
And speeds appear to matter. Parks Associates reported way back in 2015 that fully one quarter of Americans who switched to a new ISP "did so in order to obtain a faster service at a comparable price....
“Importantly, all of these services have increased their subscriber base over the past year. The top five OTT services have stayed consistent, primarily through maintaining or growing the massive user...
