Netflix beats all its streaming-video rivals both on number of members and success rate of keeping them signed up, a new study said Thursday.
But the rest of the over-the-top market doesn’t need to fear: More people in the U.S. are joining up to these services overall, which include the likes Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and HBO Now. High-speed-Internet households that subscribe to a streaming video service rose to 64 percent from 59 percent, according to a study from researcher Parks Associates.
From the article "Netflix Is King Of Paid Streaming, Study Says" by Joan E. Solsman.
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