Smart TVs are the largest subgroup in that category. Connected device Roku will be the most-used television device in 2017 in the US, outdoing Fire TV, Apple TV and Chromecast, according to the latest forecast from research company eMarketer. The report also found that Amazon Prime Video is expected to grow its subscriber base by more than 50 percent this year, while Netflix has a chance of overtaking HBO as the most popular streaming service for U.S. However, Roku itself has published more modest predictions based on different counting methods, stating that it had reached 15 million monthly user accounts this month.
Connected device Roku will be the most-used television device in 2017 in the US, outdoing Fire TV, Apple TV and Chromecast, according to the latest forecast from research company eMarketer. The report also found that Amazon Prime Video is expected to grow its subscriber base by more than 50 percent this year, while Netflix has a chance of overtaking HBO as the most popular streaming service for U.S. However, Roku itself has published more modest predictions based on different counting methods, stating that it had reached 15 million monthly user accounts this month.