Consulting firm Parks Associates found 40% of US traditional pay-TV subscribers still watch live sports via Legacy pay TV.
“This could be a win for the sport streaming consumer searching for their game, but it’s likely to come with a steep price,” said Eric Sorensen, director of the streaming video tracker for Parks Associates
From the article, "Disney and FOX Don’t Think Their New Sports Bundle Will Wreck Cable TV. Are They in Denial?" by Roger Cheng
Nearly 35% of US broadband homes watch user-generated video on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion at least 10 days per month, according to Parks Associates. The firm’s new OTT research clai...
“Importantly, all of these services have increased their subscriber base over the past year. The top five OTT services have stayed consistent, primarily through maintaining or growing the massive user...
And speeds appear to matter. Parks Associates reported way back in 2015 that fully one quarter of Americans who switched to a new ISP "did so in order to obtain a faster service at a comparable price....
“Pay TV subscriptions have dropped each year since 2014, falling to 81% of US broadband households in Q3 2016,” said Brett Sappington, senior director of research, Parks Associates. “Several factor...
