Providing market intelligence for more than 35 years

Bloomberg

Millennials are elusive prey for pay-TV companies

“These new deals represent an extension of our evolving strategy in terms of how we monetize our content,” CBS President Leslie Moonves said during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call.

Sony Corp. has said it plans to introduce an Internet-based TV service called PlayStation Vue. HBO is expected to roll out its stand-alone streaming service this year. It’s not disclosed what the monthly charge will be.

HBO going out on its own, making “Game of Thrones” and other popular shows available for the first time without a pay- TV subscription, will be a new test, said Brett Sappington, director of research at the consulting firm Parks Associates.

The pay-TV industry isn’t giving up. The $59-a-month Verizon package with broadband “did exceptionally well,” Alberto Canal, a spokesman, said in an e-mail. “I can tell you that Internet is the anchor in any offer to millennials.”

From the article "Millennials are elusive prey for pay-TV companies" by Kelly Giblom.

Previously In The News

AT&T Digital Life and Parks Associates Address Home Security, IP Connected Home Services in Keynotes at CONNECTIONS(TM) at CTIA

Tricia Parks, CEO, Parks Associates, presents today on the growing presence of IP-enabled solutions in the home management and security markets as part of her keynote address "Emerging Markets for...

Samsung, Starz, AT&T, and Parks Associates to Keynote CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference

Keynotes at the upcoming CONNECTIONS(TM) conference will focus on IP home management and security services, smart devices and multiscreen experiences, and premier digital content for mobile devices...

Connected Cars Driving Consumer M2M Market as Number of Subscribers With Embedded Vehicle Connectivity to Double in 2013-2016

Connected cars are a significant area for consumer-based M2M (machine-to-machine) growth, according to new research from Parks Associates, which projects by 2017, 17.6 million consumers will subscr...

One-Third of German Broadband Households Prefer a Home Security Company to Provide Connected Home Monitoring

Parks Associates today announced the new report "IP Home Management Services in Europe," which focuses on the European market for residential home monitoring and control solutions, including an ana...