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15% Of US Broadband Homes Have Antenna-Only TV

New cord-cutter consumer research from Parks Associates shows the percentage of US broadband households that use only antennas to receive TV has steadily increased since 2013 to reach 15%.

360 View: Entertainment Services in US Broadband Households reveals this increase coincides with a drop in pay-TV subscriptions and an increase in Internet-only video subscriptions.

“Pay-TV subscriptions have dropped each year since 2014, falling to 81% of US broadband households in Q3 2016,” said Brett Sappington, senior director of research, Parks Associates.

From the article "15% Of US Broadband Homes Have Antenna-Only TV" by www.broadbandtvnews.com

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