Parks Associates estimates that over the past five years, the number of SVOD services has more than doubled, to 271. And projections are that subscription streaming will grow at a faster clip than any other segment of home entertainment — almost as fast, one observer noted wryly, as traditional cable loses subscribers.
From the article "Netflix Challengers: Are There Flies in the Ointment?" by Thomas K. Arnold.
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