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One Third Of Broadband Households Have OTT

“Overall OTT video usage in the UK favours broadcasters,” said Brett Sappington, director of research at Parks Associates. “The most popular OTT video sources in the UK include BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD (now All4), and Demand5 – all catch-up or on-demand offerings from broadcasters.

From the article "One Third Of Broadband Households Have OTT" by James Groves.

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