All of the top finishers grew their subscriber numbers in the last year, notes Brett Sappington, senior director of research at Parks. The top five finishers stayed the same as in the top 10 from November 2015. Sling TV made a big drive from number 10 to number 6 this year, while Showtime and CBS All Access are new to the list. They replace NFL Game Pass and The Blaze (Glenn Beck's conservative opinion service).
While consumers typically watched OTT content on their computers in 2014, viewing has moved to the living room. “OTT users watch OTT services on their TV screens between 17 and 20 days per month, much more than platforms such as a PC, smartphone, or tablet,” Sappington said.
With skinny bundles coming soon from DirecTV and Hulu, expect more shake-ups in future lists.
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13 Jun 2018
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31 May 2018
U.S. viewers are cocooning in front of their TVs, spending less at movie theaters and streaming more to their televisions.
05 Apr 2018
Parks Associates data shows that 21 percent of pay TV customers subscribe to a streaming service through their account.
28 Mar 2018
Younger viewers especially get much of their live video from online sources. Pay TV customers need to shift their offerings to stay relevant.
15 Mar 2018
While mobile video viewing is on the rise, unlimited data plans no longer get subscribers to switch. Carriers now offer OTT services as extras.
22 Jan 2018
The OTT market is booming, as 69% of broadband households now have a subscription, and many subscribe to 3 or more services.
09 Nov 2017
When deciding on a streaming video service, Americans look to the big three first, with few ignoring them in favor of niche content providers.
12 Jul 2017
Despite being locked out of China—the world's largest market—Netflix shows impressive foreign growth. But a new Russian law could spell trouble.
05 Jun 2017
The cable and satellite industries have a problem, Parks Associates warns: Fresh research says once a cord-never, always a cord-never.
24 Apr 2017
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12 Apr 2017
The rate of decline for cable has slowed in the U.S., while telcos bled the most in anticipation of AT&T U-verse's planned phase out.
10 Mar 2017
"Service stacking," where households sign up for more than one over-the-top video service, is about to become the new normal.
29 Dec 2016
Prior to launching its skinny bundle service, Hulu makes a plea to families by adding scores of movies from Disney studios.
28 Dec 2016
Frequent flyers and train riders rejoice as Netflix announces an untethered option. The full catalog isn't supported and details are scarce.
30 Nov 2016
When consumers have access to an almost unlimited supply of premium content, surfacing programs they'll enjoy becomes a major challenge.
16 Nov 2016
Young adults show a greater-than-average preference for streaming video services, and are less likely to have pay subscriptions than older adults.
15 Jun 2016
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30 Jul 2015
A study of set-top box adoption finds that Roku has a commanding lead, thanks to an association with Netflix and a smart product strategy.
09 Jul 2014
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11 Sep 2013