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Report: OTT Video Subscriber Growth Pegged at 12%

The number of U.S. broadband households who have signed up for OTT video services from a major provider has risen 12% since 3Q 2014. Both consumer awareness and the number of OTT video services available has grown over the period despite greater numbers of subscribers sharing their passwords with others, according to the latest market data from Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker.

From the article "Report: OTT Video Subscriber Growth Pegged at 12%" by Andrew Burger.

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