Providing market intelligence for more than 35 years

In The News

Hulu CEO Believes Live TV Will Help Platform Stand Out From Streaming Crowd

If everything goes according to plan, the package will include major sports and news networks, as well as broadcast and general entertainment cable networks. Local broadcast affiliates are also likely to be part of the offering, which would deliver the most-watched networks in key markets. And Hulu’s user interface would let viewers hop easily between last week’s episode of Empire and a football game already in progress, a process that can require several steps with traditional cable TV.

Top U.S. Streaming-Video Services by Subscribers Netflix Amazon Video (Amazon Prime) Hulu MLB.TV WWE Network Sling TV HBO Now Crunchyroll Showtime CBS All Access Source: Parks Associates

From the article "Hulu CEO Believes Live TV Will Help Platform Stand Out From Streaming Crowd" by http://www.crainsnewyork.com/.

Previously In The News

DirecTV Now to hike prices as content fees rise across industry

Brett Sappington, director of research at Parks Associates, said price increases are a leading reason why viewers cancel subscriptions. “Customers don’t like surprises that hurt their pocketbook,”...

Want to binge watch? New streaming TV services will make you wait

But to some viewers, going a week after a dramatic cliffhanger “seems like it’s old school,” said Brett Sappington, principal analyst at Parks Associates. “For some consumers, that can be frustrati...

What Hulu needs to beat Netflix

Loyalty is the name of the game for places like Netflix and Hulu going forward, Callahan says. “It’s much easier to keep a customer than acquire a new one,” he explains. High turnover has been one...

Amazon's New Netflix Competitor Is A Bad Deal For Most People

The benefit is that you can cancel any time you want, and are only committed on a month-to-month basis. This might serve as a good move for Amazon, allowing people to dip their toes into the Prime wat...