Week in research: Roku rules streaming media device world; IPTV gains on cable

IPTV may only hold 11 percent of the market compared to traditional cable operators' 55 percent, but it's still a force to be reckoned with, according to IHS. The IPTV market was the only U.S. pay-TV segment to achieve growth in Q2 2013, the research firm said. U.S. IPTV providers including AT&T, Verizon Wireless and others recorded a net 398,000 subscriber additions, while the cable segment lost 588,000 subs and satellite dropped 162,000. - Samantha Bookman

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