Amazon’s Prime Video has retained the top spot in Parks Associates’ Top 10 List of US Subscription Video Services with Paramount+ moving ahead of ESPN+ for the first time.
The research firm reports that 89% of broadband households have at least one OTT service, 41% have used an AVOD service in the past 30 days, and 29% subscribe to eight or more OTT subscriptions.
“The market for subscription services is saturated, and consumers continue to experiment with ad-supported services as they evaluate their budgets,” said Eric Sorensen, Director of the Streaming Video Tracker at Parks Associates. Sorensen confirmed a continued shift toward FAST and AVOD services, as well as the bundling of channels, services, and creative distribution partnerships.
Top 10 US Subscription Streaming Video Services: 2023
1. Prime Video
2. Netflix
3. Hulu
4. Disney+
5. MAX
6. Paramount+
7. ESPN+
8. Peacock
9. Apple TV+
10. YouTube Premium
Source: Parks Associates
From the article, "Prime Video stays top of Parks Associates’ List of US Subscription Video Services" by Julian Clover
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