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Young consumers prefer online video

March 20, 2014

Over 50% of US broadband households now use paid OTT video services, either subscription or transactional, according to research from Parks Associates.

The firm also notes 37% of consumers 18-24 say online video is their most important video source.

“Parks Associates research shows 45% of US broadband households subscribe to a paid online video service, with younger consumers such as Millennials more likely than older consumers to use OTT services,” said John Barrett, director, Consumer Analytics, Parks Associates.

“In our upcoming webcast, we will discuss the emerging role of over-the-top video and its relationship to pay-TV services.”

According to the market research firm, online video is one of the most important sources of video among all US broadband households. Over 40% of US broadband households selected online video as one of the top three important sources of video, versus 25% for rented DVDs or 13% for owned Blu-ray discs.

From the article, "Young consumers prefer online video" by Robert Briel.

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