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Q4 2020

Industry Report

Growth and Challenges for vMVPDs

Virtual MVPDs, services that provide online subscriptions to bundles of live, linear channels, have become a force in the US pay-TV marketplace. Each is taking a differing approach to the market and experiencing unique results. This industry report examines the growth of this sector of the pay-TV market, the strategies and outlook for market players, and the challenges that lie ahead for vMVPDs and the pay-TV market as a whole.

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Bottom Line
vMVPDs – Market Background and Significance

     Market Drivers, Barriers, and Key Trends

Major vMVPD Competitors
     Positioning, Platform Support, and Feature Comparisons
     Profiles of the Top 6 vMVPDs
     Sling TV
     Hulu + Live TV
     YouTube TV (Google)
     AT&T TV Now
     fuboTV
     Philo

Future Prospects for the Market
     What are the potential outcomes?
     Lessons from the Market: PlayStation VUE
     Market Forecast

Implications and Recommendations
     Traditional Pay TV & Broadband Service Providers
     vMVPD Players
     Content Owners
     Device OEMs

Appendix
Citations
Attribution

Reasons for Switching from Traditional to Online Pay-TV Service
vMVPD Subscriber Comparison by Operator: 2017-2020
Comparison of vMVPD Services by Tier
vMVPD Subscriber Growth 2017-2020
Positioning of vMVPD Competitors
vMVPD Platform Support Comparison Matrix
vMVPD Competitor Feature Comparison
Sling TV Subscriber Growth
Hulu + Live TV Quarterly Subscriber Growth
YouTube TV Quarterly Subscriber Growth
AT&T TV Now Subscriber Performance
FuboTV Subscriber Performance
Philo Subscriber Performance
Total US Pay-TV Subscribers 2015-2024
US vMVPD Subscribers 2015-2024
Share of US Pay-TV Market by Provider Type: 2015-2024
NPS by Pay TV Service Type

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