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Streaming wars will force media companies to choose between pricey subscriptions and ads

January 06, 2020

Parks Associates, a research firm that tracks the connected home, found in a recent survey that one-third of U.S. broadband households use a free, ad-based streaming service, up from 24% a year earlier.

“Consumers are turning to ad-supported streaming services as subscription fatigue continues to settle in,” Brandon Riney, a researcher at Parks, told CNBC in an email. “When discussing attitudes regarding ads on these streaming services, more consumers are willing to endure the ads to watch the content than completely resisting them.”

“As the purse strings of OTT consumers tighten, there is tremendous opportunity for free ad-based services to thrive,” wrote Steve Nason, an analyst at Parks Associates, in a post in November. “A service can establish a foothold in this space by delivering a unique offering of high-quality content in an engaging advertising-based environment.”

From the article "Streaming wars will force media companies to choose between pricey subscriptions and ads" by Megan Graham.

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Streaming wars will force media companies to choose between pricey subscriptions and ads

Previously In The News

Parks Associates: U.S. Households Consuming 43.5 Hours Of Video Per Week Across All Viewing Devices

Wowza Appoints Streaming Industry Veteran Chris Drake as New Chief Revenue Officer

U.S. Households Now Watch Over 43 Hours of Video Weekly, with Half Using Free Ad-supported Services Like Pluto TV, Tubi, & More

Report: Households Say Internet Service Meets Their Needs, Despite New Demands

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