Broadband News & Trends
Parks Associates: 2018 Top 10 Subscription OTT Video Services
Parks Associates released a list of the top 10 subscription OTT video services with the most subscribers in the US. It comes as no surprise that Netflix, Amazon and Hulu hold the top three spots. HBO Now and Starz moved into the top five, followed by MLB.TV, Showtime,...
59% of US Teens Have Experienced Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying includes anything from name-calling to spreading rumors online. A study from Pew Research shows that 59% of US teens have experienced some form of cyberbullying.Smartphones and social media have led to a rise in cyberbullying. Name calling is the most...
Top Pay TV Services Experience Largest Quarterly Loss Ever
FierceVideo’s analysis of 2018’s third quarter shows a massive subscriber loss for traditional pay TV providers. Cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and Telcos experienced a combined loss of 1.2 million video subscribers in 3Q 2018, ending the quarter at 91.0...
Netflix Reaches 137 Million Streaming Subs Globally
As of 3Q 2018, Netflix has over 137 million streaming subscribers worldwide. This is a gain of around 7M subs in one quarter.Additional findings:5 million streaming subscribers are in the US (over 40%). This is up 1M from Q2.Netflix’s DVD rental service continues its...
580,000 Broadband Subs Added in Q3 2018
New findings from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. show that the largest US broadband providers gained around 580,000 subscribers in Q3, about 50% more than the pro forma gain of 390,000 in Q3 2017. According to principal analyst, Bruce Leichtman, this is the first year...
Parents Express Concerns Over Teen Screen Time
New research from Pew Research shows that 54% of US teens admit they spend too much time on their cellphones and about 66% of parents have expressed concern over the amount of time their child spends on their phone. While parents are concerned about their child’s...
