Continuing trend lines (the related article makes the point).
One interesting bit is that the "top five channels" include ABC, CBS, and NBC,
plus two cable channels Discovery and History.
As quoted, the stats are not so easy to decipher. It does look like a minority
of TV is consumed live (between 30 minutes and 2 hrs/day), although what the
article quotes as "recorded" is not the rest of the story, since OTT/streaming
is also mentioned.
Craig needs to update his ideas.
End of thread.
Bert
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http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/cord-cutting-continues-accelerate-tivo-study/413433
Cord-Cutting Continues to Accelerate: TiVo Study
About 46% of those without pay TV use an antenna to get basic broadcast networks
6/14/2017 8:00 AM Eastern
By: Jeff Baumgartner
Amplifying a small but growing trend, the rate of cord-cutting continues to
rise, according to TiVo's Q1 2017 Video Trends Report.
The study, based on a survey of 3,081 adults in the U.S. and Canada, found that
84.8% of respondents had a pay TV service. However, of the 15.2% of those who
did not take a pay TV service, 21.8% said they cut the cord within the last 12
months, an increase of 4.4% year-over-year, the report found.
RELATED:
http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/analyst-cord-cutting-future-has-arrived/412599
Almost 46% of the group without pay TV use an antenna to get basic broadcast TV
networks, the study found.
Price, at 79.7%, remained the top reason why consumers cut pay TV service,
though other reasons are starting to encroach. About 58% said OTT options are a
top reason for cutting the cord, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter, followed by the
use of an antenna for TV (32.5%, up 5.3% q/q), and the desire to binge-watch a
TV series through a streaming service (26.7%, up 8.2% q/q).
The survey also found that most consumers (77.3%) remain in favor of an a la
carte option with respect to TV channels. The average price U.S. consumers
would be willing to pay for their 20 top channels is $28.31, a slight decrease
versus findings in the prior quarter, and down 14% over a two-quarter period.
TiVo suggested that the prices for new OTT TV options such as Sling TV,
PlayStation Vue and Hulu could be causing consumers to rethink what they are
paying for TV service.
The top five channels across all respondents were ABC (58.4%), Discovery
Channel (56.6%), CBS (54.1%), History (52.5%), and NBC (52%).
Regarding general TV viewing habits, the survey found that 85.4% of respondents
watch live TV on a daily basis, and 39.1% watch 30 minutes to two hours of live
TV each day. Almost 72% watch recorded shows and movies each day, with 36.% of
that group watching between 30 minutes to two hours of recorded content daily.
Some 67.8% said they view content on an OTT/streaming service each day, up 3.1%
compared to the prior quarter.
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