[opendtv] Re: Cord Cutters Are Few, But Tons of Us Are Streaming Video | Fox News
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:21:09 -0400
On Apr 22, 2016, at 8:55 PM, Manfredi, Albert E <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I expect that Craig read as far as:
"Not yet in a major way. Our surveys show that while traditional TV services
continue to lose customers, cord cutters makes up a trickle of users rather
than a torrent."
I always read the entire articles I post.
"Despite the widespread availability of both paid and free
advertising-supported streaming services, more than two-thirds of us-68
percent-still subscribe to a cable TV or similar pay TV service."
So, 68%, nowhere close to the 90% of a couple of years ago, or the "revised"
common wisdom figure of 85%
I knew you would jump on this...
Recently we were talking about the market being in the range of 70 to 75%.
So 68% is it an outlier. And this study only looked at Consumer Reports
subscribers. Even if this is accurate - which is questionable - it does not
suggest massive cord cutting. As I have said for several years now, let me know
when it reaches 50%.
That came as a surprise to me. The number seems to be elusive. Helps justify
the recent news about the Starz channel.
The news about Starz is not unexpected. Like HBO they need to offer an Internet
service to compete with Netflix. And like HBO, they are not abandoning cable;
they are adding a new way to sell their premium service.
Regards
Craig
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