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TV Platforms Benefit From Easy Cancellation Policies

Month-to-month digital media analysts continue to follow “churn” issues — entertainment consumers who drop or add services. A 2018 Parks Associates report says about 18% of U.S. broadband households cancel an OTT video service over a 12-month period — a rate held steady for the past three years.

From the article "TV Platforms Benefit From Easy Cancellation Policies" by Wayne Friedman.

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