Global research group TDG* estimated that global advertising revenue from OTT TV is expected to grow nearly four-fold between 2015 and 2020. By 2020, OTT TV ad revenue will be approximately US$40 billion, just under half of 2020’s projected US$85 billion in total TV ad revenue.
Global OTT video subscription revenues are forecast to rise from nearly US$9 billion in 2014 to more than US$19 billion in 2019, according to Parks Associates^. Subscription income will represent another source of steady revenue.
From the article "PCCW Media launches Viu OTT video service" by Multichannel.com.
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