High operational costs, market saturation, and the constant need for fresh and original content strategies make it difficult for new entrants to carve out a niche or gain a foothold. Parks Associates estimated subscriber churn reached almost 50% at the end of last year.
From the article, "Real-time Interactivity: the Missing Monetization Piece for Emerging Streaming Businesses" by Hunter Hillman
That result tracks with other recent research indicating Americans are moving up to higher-speed data tiers. In its recent Quantified Customer study, Parks Associates estimated that 24% of US broadban...
But a refresh would come at a good time, arriving on scene as consumer adoption of certain smart home products continues to climb. According to Parks Associates, 49% of US broadband households own a s...
A Parks Associates survey found that 31% of households had four or more streaming subscriptions in the third quarter of last year, up from 14% a year earlier. The number of streaming platforms has pas...
“Although AT&T starts with a 70% stake in DirecTV, they will likely wind down their investment over time,” said Steve Nason, research director for Addison, Texas-based consulting firm Parks Associates...
