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Over half of US broadband homes have OTT

April 09, 2015

Over 50% of consumers in US broadband households subscribe to an OTT video service, according to Parks Associates.

57% of consumers in US broadband households subscribe to an OTT video service, such as Netflix or Hulu Plus. The research firm reports the average US broadband household spends $9 per month on Internet video, up from $7 in 2012.

“The number of hours watching video content continues to rise, exceeding 36 hours per week in 2014, with Internet video accounting for 36% of that time, or approximately 3.4 hours a week,” said Brett Sappington (pictured), director of research, Parks Associates.

From the article "Over half of US broadband homes have OTT."

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