However, a recent report from Parks Associates claimed that mooching leads to humongous losses of $500 million a year for the streaming video industry. The online black market for streaming accounts is thriving, and this is the major concern of Hastings and Plepler since stolen login credentials are sold at a discount in such markets.
From the article "31 Percent Of U.S. Netflix Viewers Don’t Pay For It" by Aman Jain.
DirecTV and its competitors, including Google’s (GOOGL, -0.34%) YouTube TV and Dish Network’s (DISH, +1.99%) Sling TV, sure seem like a better deal than cable. The cost is lower, the apps are capable,...
On top of that, the industry churn rate—a metric used to reflect cancelled subscriptions to streaming services overall—shot up 41% in Q1, the most recent statistic available, as consumers experimented...
The overall numbers have increased over time, based on research reports issued on a regular basis. In 2015, Parks Associates said that 10% of U.S. households with broadband used a streaming-service ac...
The analysis, compiled “360 Deep Dive: Account Sharing and Digital Piracy” by Park Associates, a research and consulting company that specializes in technology, found the amount of revenue lost will i...
