Fortunately for pay-television providers, Kelling is not alone in what the industry calls “over-the-top” video consumption. According to the market research firm Parks Associates, 81 percent of U.S. households that have broadband internet also pay for cable or satellite-based television. And about half of broadband households pay for television plus one or more streaming services.
But hanging onto those all-of-the-above subscribers is becoming more difficult for small companies such as BendBroadband, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, said Parks Associates.
From the article "ICYMI: Most Broadband Users Still Pay For Television" by Kathleen McLaughlin.
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