Unauthorized use off Netflix or HBO passwords of paying customers generated a loss of more than $500 million in revenue in 2015, Parks Associates research showed. However, major VoD companies dispute the necessity for such a law.
From the article "Sharing Netflix Or HBO Go Passwords Is Now a Federal Crime" by Boris Djuric.
Even among U.S. households with broadband service, newly released market research from Parks Associates found that less than 30 percent of respondents were familiar with where to buy smart-home produc...
For movie and TV studios, the big bugaboo is people illegally copying or downloading their IP. For SVOD services, it’s another form of piracy – password sharing, which cost companies $500 million worl...
According to a study done by Parks Associates in 2015, 57% of U.S. households access an over-the-top video account, meaning streaming services like Netflix, Hulu or HBO Go, but 11% of Netflix subscrib...
According to the research firm, there has also been a decline in multiplatform usage among households, as use rates on individual screens declined despite the fact that overall video viewing has held...
