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Number Of Cord-Cutters Steady Year Over Year, Study Says

Even so, over-the-top services continue to grow, according to nearly all studies on the topic. Parks Associates recently reported that 44% of U.S. broadband homes have a subscription to an online video service such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon. Added together, these various findings seem to indicate that the availability of OTT services is not causing cord-cutting, but rather is expanding the pie for video viewing.

From the article, "Number Of Cord-Cutters Steady Year Over Year, Study Says" by Daisy Whitney.

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