Branded smart TV efforts came as both Roku and Vizio executives suggested this year that the era of the streaming dongle is dead and earlier data from Parks Associates’ found sales of connected TV media players plateaued as consumers shifted favor to smart TVs.
From the article, "TVOS wars heated up in 2023" by Bevin Fletcher
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