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Netflix Leads As Connected TVs Hit 50% Of U.S. Homes

Half of all U.S. homes with Internet access have a connected TV device, says a new NPD Group report, amid the continued popularity of Netflix (NFLX), Amazon (AMZN) and other online video programming. Streaming media players, gaming consoles, and Blu-Ray players are included in NPD’s connected-device count, with smart TVs in particular driving growth, said the firm. Netflix, Google’s (GOOGL) YouTube and Amazon Prime/Instant Video dominated audience

Netflix growth story backed by U.S., U.K., Brazil surveys

Consumer surveys in the U.S., U.K. and Brazil indicate that Internet TV service Netflix (NFLX) will continue to attract and retain subscribers. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney on Tuesday reiterated his outperform rating on Netflix stock and raised his price target to 140 from 125, based on his firm’s user surveys. Netflix stock was up 1.5% in midday trading on the stock market today, near 103. Netflix stock rose 4.8% on Tuesday after

Netflix Strikes Telecom Pacts With SoftBank, T-Mobile

Netflix’s (NFLX) marketing partnership with SoftBank in Japan is a sign of more alliances to come involving telecom companies, says UBS. The SoftBank partnership, announced on Monday, is “further evidence that Netflix is becoming a core part of the telecom promotional rotation,” said UBS analyst Doug Mitchelson in a research report. SoftBank provides broadband and wireless phone services in Japan. It’s the largest shareholder in China’s e-commerce