Broadband households’ usage of Internet-connected entertainment devices has surged 11 percent so far in 2016, according to a new report.

Parks Associates says its latest survey finds that 73 percent of broadband households in the U.S. now have at least one entertainment device, such as a smart TV, gaming console or stream media players. Others include digital video recorders and Blu-ray players.

“Consumers continue to accumulate streaming options for homes, including smart TVs, which are on track to surpass connected gaming consoles as the primary streaming tool in the home,” said Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates. “People aren’t buying TVs solely for the smart functionality but within the standard replacement cycle, and those new TVs are likely to be smart. New owners of smart TVs will try out the smart functionality in the new TV and continue to use it if it meets expectations.”

Streaming Media Devices: Trends and Innovation examines this growing market, which includes smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming media players, Blu-ray players, and digital video recorders (DVRs).

While gaming consoles remain the most popular platform at 32 percent, the smart TV share has surged to 28 percent.

Parks reports that the gaming console percentage has declined 27 percent over the past two years while smart TV share grew 29 percent.

Tablets are used in 25 percent of households and smartphones are utilized in 20 percent of households.for Internet entertainment.

The report , Streaming Media Devices: Trends and Innovations, is available at http://www.parksassociates.com