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Antenna-Only Homes Have Doubled Since 2013, Parks Says

According to Parks & Associates, that percentage has nearly doubled since 2013, reaching 15% of homes in 2016.

“Pay-TV subscriptions have dropped each year since 2014, falling to 81% of U.S. broadband households in Q3 2016,” said Brett Sappington, senior director of research for Parks Associates and author of the research company’s 360 View: Entertainment Services in U.S. Broadband Household report (reg. req.).

From the article "Antenna-Only Homes Have Doubled Since 2013, Parks Says" by Daniel Frankel.

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