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Growing Niche Market for Lower-Cost OTT Pay-TV Service, says Leichtman Research Group

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New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group(LRG) found that 18-34 year-olds account for 53% of adults in the U.S. that have a live streaming Internet-delivered pay-TV service (like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV, or You Tube TV).

Overall, 11% of adults ages 18-44 currently have an Internet-delivered pay-TV service — compared to 3% of ages 45 and above, said the research and analysis firm that specializes in  on the broadband, media and entertainment industries.

Among all that have an Internet-delivered pay-TV service, 93% also have a subscription video on-Demand (SVOD) service from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu. Additionally, 49% of Internet-delivered pay-TV subscribers have a TV antenna for watching over-the-air broadcast TV, and 35% also have a pay-TV service from a traditional (cable, satellite, or Telco) provider.

These findings are based on an online survey of 6,947 households from throughout the United States and are part of a new LRG study, Internet-Delivered Pay-TV Services.

Other related findings include:

 - 12% of adults that moved in the past year have an Internet-delivered pay-TV service — compared to 6% of non-movers

 - Internet-delivered pay-TV subscribers watch these services at home 78% of the time — compared to 80% at home viewing of HBO NOW, and 88% at home viewing of Netflix

 - 69% of current Internet-delivered pay-TV subscribers are very satisfied with their service — yet, 27% are very likely to switch from an Internet-delivered pay-TV service in the next six months

 - 24% of those that do not currently have an Internet-delivered pay-TV service are very interested in getting one

 - 76% of all adults agree that there are specific networks or programming genres that are “must haves” for a TV service in their household — this includes 88% of those very interested in getting an Internet-delivered pay-TV service.

Bruce Leichtman, President and Principal Analyst, Leichtman Research Group
There is clearly a growing niche market for lower-cost/lower-channel live streaming pay-TV services — particularly among younger, more mobile renters, and those living in households with more people. Currently, these Internet-delivered pay-TV services are augmenting other sources of video in home, and consumers are experimenting with the various streaming pay-TV services to discover what combinations of video offerings work best for their household.

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Ray is a news editor at The Fast Mode, bringing with him more than 10 years of experience in the wireless industry.

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