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DirecTV Now registers 1.2 million subscribers 02 February 2018
The Year 2017 has proved to be a successful year for DirecTV Now which has successfully registered 1.2 million subscribers under its belt. However, the traditional satellite service of the American broadcaster continued to slip, losing a net 147,000 customers in the fourth quarter just like AT&T which lost 60,000 subscribers at the same time. …
OTT net additions outperform pay-TV in Spain 11 October 2017
According to a recently released IHS Markit report, it has been noted that OTT platforms have added more subscribers than pay-TV services, in Spain in 2016. Figures suggest that 2016 saw over 500,000 net subscribers’ additions to OTT and video-on-demand (VOD) services, while pay-TV has gained only about 300,000 subs. According to the …
74% of U.S. homes have pay-TV, because it is bundled with broadband 11 April 2017
According to a latest Deloitte survey, around three-fourth of U.S. consumers subscribe to traditional pay-TV services, and two-third of those homes do it because the online video products are bundled with their broadband service. The survey also found out that among teenagers – aged 14-19, labeled as “Generation Z”, only 18% think that television significantly …
Most US internet users find Pay TV expensive 19 February 2016
According to a poll by TVfreedom and The Harris Poll, 61% were of the opinion (strongly agreed) that Pay TV services are overpriced. Around 25% ‘somewhat agreed’ that pay TV is expensive. Most users were of the opinion that they shouldn’t have to pay for a bundled package containing telephone, internet and TV to get …
DTVE Survey: global OTT, mobile connectivity and convergence to have biggest impact on video business 12 February 2016
According to the Digital TV Europe Industry Survey 2016, video consumption will depend on factors like mobile data, OTT content and availability. A majority (46%) believe that Pay-TV services will have moderate growth, despite the advancements of modern services like OTT and VoD. The survey is one of the most comprehensive ones and has the …
Broadband & OTT Improve, Pay TV Slumps As Per Pew Study 08 January 2016
The “Home Broadband 2015” report revealed that 15% of US adults abandoned cable and satellite TV services, becoming cord-cutters while 9% of US adults admitted to having never subscribed to a cable or satellite service. That means that in 2015 nearly one-quarter (24%) of all American adults don’t subscribe to pay TV services. That is …
