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US Consumers Spend Over $6 On OTT

Consumers in hte US spend over $6 per month on Netflix, Hulu Plus, and other subscription OTT video, according to Parks Associates.

The average monthly spending on internet-based SVOD services among US broadband households increased from $3.71 per month in 2012 to $6.19 per month in 2015, according to the research form’s new report Content Strategies: Survival in the New Video World.

“Multiple content players have held onto traditional content windowing strategies for years, but OTT technologies and emerging business models have finally forced these companies to experiment with new windowing strategies,” said Glenn Hower, research analyst, Parks Associates.

From the article "US Consumers Spend Over $6 On OTT" by http://www.broadbandtvnews.com

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