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#UnlockTheBox Claims Consumer Benefits, But A Costly Exchange In The End

As The Times points out, the growing number of options and varying prices for streaming content can be overwhelming and make comparison shopping difficult. However, ”consumers, by and large, are delighted by the opportunity to get more control,” said director of research of Parks Associates. “But the challenge comes from finding all of that content. You have to go into each service to find out if the content you want to see is available.”

From the article "#UnlockTheBox Claims Consumer Benefits, But A Costly Exchange In The End" by politic365.com

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