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Netflix tops US SVoD services

Research firm Parks Associates has revealed the top ten subscription OTT video services based on number of subscribers, with Netflix as the top subscriber service and three of the ten services on the list focused on sports content, including the WWE, the NFL, and MLB. The research firm shows over 25 per cent of OTT video services in the US market today came out in 2015, and 40 per cent of services were launched within the last two years.

From the article "Netflix tops US SVoD services" by Advanced TV. 

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