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One In Six US Broadband Homes Take An OTT Sports Service

Some 16% of US broadband households now subscribe to an over-the-top sports video service, according to Parks Associates.

The NFL Game Pass is the most widely adopted service, with 6% of US broadband homes subscribing to this compared to 4% for the WWE Network and baseball service MLB.TV.

From the article "One In Six US Broadband Homes Take An OTT Sports Service" by www.digitaltveurope.net

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