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3 Reasons Amazon's New Prime Video Doesn't Threaten Netflix

Netflix has some of the most loyal customers among streaming video services. While 52% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to Netflix, just 5% cancelled a subscription (including free trials) in the last 12 months, according to research from Parks Associates. That compares extremely favorably with Amazon, Hulu, and the aggregate "others" category.

From the article "3 Reasons Amazon's New Prime Video Doesn't Threaten Netflix" by Adam Levy.

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