The number of U.S. household subscribing to pay TV services surged in the first quarter, as the increasingly resilient cable segment moderated its customer loses, according to IHS Technology.
Video viewership declining on PCs
New 1Q 2014 research from Parks Associates shows TVs are outpacing computers as the key platform for Internet video.
UHD TV ownership to reach a third of US homes by 2020
Ultra HD (UHD or 4K) TV household ownership will grow from less than 10% of homes in the US for the next four years to 33% of homes by 2020 […]
One-In-Five pay-TV subs use TV Everywhere monthly
More than one-in-five (21%) pay-TV subscribers use the TV Everywhere services provided by their operator at least once per month,
Amazon gains traction in US connected homes
Amazon has made significant gains in the OTT video market as nearly 20% of all US broadband households now have an Amazon Prime Instant Video subscription, according to Parks Associates.
Hulu Plus surpasses six million subs
US premium streaming service Hulu Plus has surpassed 6 million subscribers. At the end of 2013, Hulu counted five million subs.
Amazon and HBO ink exclusive deal
Amazon has signed a content licensing agreement with HBO, making Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription home for select HBO programming.
Young viewers are key segment to target for OTT
Parks Associates reports pay-TV penetration remains fairly steady at around 85% of US broadband households but OTT video use is increasing on multiple devices, particularly with younger viewers.
Netflix to integrate with TiVo in US
In its first quarter earnings report Netflix said it plans to integrate its service with TiVo set-tops in the US, starting this quarter.
Experian: online video increases cord-cutting
Research among more than 24,000 US adults found that households with a Netflix or Hulu subscription were nearly three times as likely not to have a cable subscription than the […]