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Parks: Broadcast TV Still Trumps Streaming Video

Despite Netflix’s subscriber base trumping or rivaling (HBO) most pay-TV services, broadcast TV still generates the majority of home entertainment consumption — among broadband households, according to data from Parks Associates.

While the Addison, Texas-based research firm sought to highlight the fact broadband homes consume five hours of streaming video weekly, the data underscored the fact traditional distribution channels continue resonate.

From the article "Parks: Broadcast TV Still Trumps Streaming Video" by Erik Gruenwedel.

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