Guide To Selecting Media Sources For Your Media Room

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There are 5 categories of current generation media sources:

• The Big 3

• Live TV

• Sports

• Free TV

• Upcoming Contenders

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You are probably already using 2 or more of these apps.  Should you also be accessing any other apps to complete your collection?

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Coming soon:  cord cutters, here's where to come

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Coming soon: details on the major streaming apps

4K Streaming  Apps

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There are 100's of steaming apps.   Here is the high level breakdown of the most accessed streaming apps:

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The Big 3 - Netflix, Amazon Prime & Hulu Are In 65% of Households:

• Netflix

• Amazon Prime Video

• Hulu

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Live TV:

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Sports:

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Upcoming Contenders:

• Disney+

• Apple TV+

• Paramount+ / CBS All Access

• HBO Max

• Peacock

• Discovery+

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Over the last several weeks, I have been doing in-depth work evaluating the various UX’s of Streaming Media Devices (SMDs) along with Reelgood, JustWatch & TiVo’s Stream App.

 

 

 

Here’s is the hierarchy:

• UX of SMD | UX of ReelGood, JustWatch, Stream | UX of Smart TVs

• UX of each streaming app, ake Netflix, Hulu, Prime, ATV, FTV, Android TV