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Consumers Are Spending More Money on Mobile Streaming Apps

While these numbers reflect a growing comfort with watching premium content on mobile among consumers, it also paints a picture of what premium platforms aren’t getting much love. For instance, fuboTV, a sports first streaming service, is no where to be found on the list and neither is Sling TV, DISH’s live OTT TV platform. Of course, sports viewing is known to be more of a living room pastime and SlingTV, which made the “Top 10 US OTT Subscription Services” list released by the Parks Associates in late last year, is more geared for in home viewing.

From the article "Consumers Are Spending More Money on Mobile Streaming Apps" by Matt Lopez.

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