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Europe Still Reluctant To Pay For OTT Video

The number of paid OTT video subscriptions in Europe is significantly lower than in the US, according to data released this week by Parks Associates. While 64% of US broadband households subscribe to OTT video, only 30% of UK and 17% of French broadband households do the same.

From the article "Europe Still Reluctant To Pay For OTT Video" by Wongc.

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