The researchers at Parks Associates have come up with a tally of the most popular over-the-top (OTT) video services as ranked by the number of subscribers. While the numbers are estimates from the firm's OTT Video Market Tracker (which relies on consumer surveys, network traffic information, and reported OTT video service provider info), they provide a rare look into a competitive market.
From the article "Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Leading In OTT Subscriptions, Finds Parks" by Troy Dreier.
“There seemed to be an attitude around the industry that after House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, there was no way Netflix could catch lightning in a bottle again,” says Glenn Hower, a senior...
Data is really the new area of competition. If the pay-TV providers are looking at competition long-term in the future, that's the main concern. - BRETT SAPPINGTON, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT PARKS ASSOC...
The Roku Channel is also turning heads. The company's ad-supported channel was named one of the three best ad-based over-the-top services among U.S. broadband households according to Parks Associates,...
Last August, Parks Associates reported that Roku controlled 37% of the streaming device market in the U.S., while Amazon, Google, and Apple held shares of 24%, 18%, and 15%, respectively. All three of...
