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Nearly a quarter of millennial heads of household are over the top (OTT)-only, which is higher than the national average of 15% among US broadband households.

According to research from Parks Associates, 61% of millennials subscribe to both pay TV and OTT services, which is also higher than the national average of 52%.

From the article "23% Of Millennials Are OTT-Only Broadband Households" by Monica Heck.

Several factors contribute to OTT video service churn by consumers, according to Brett Sappington, senior director of research at Parks Associates. “In some instances, consumers are experimenting with new services, trying a service and cancelling before the trial period ends or within a few months,” he said. “Popular shows or events, such as HBO’s Game of Thrones or WWE Network’s Wrestlemania, can be beneficial in terms of attracting users.”

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The number of paid OTT video subscriptions in Europe is significantly lower than in the US, according to data released this week by Parks Associates. While 64% of US broadband households subscribe to OTT video, only 30% of UK and 17% of French broadband households do the same.

From the article "Europe Still Reluctant To Pay For OTT Video" by Wongc.

A new Parks Associates report, Connected Consumer in Europe, reveals Spanish consumers are more likely than consumers in other Western European markets either to have never had pay-TV or to have cancelled pay-TV in favour of online video sources.

From the article "2015 Sees 16% Spike In Pay-TV First-Timers In Spain" by Thomas Campbell.

Parks Associates today announced a new industry report, Cloud Platforms for the Internet of Things, revealing 19% of US broadband households currently own at least one Internet-connected smart home device.

From the article "19% of US Broadband Households Have Smart Home Device" by Thomas Campbell.

The figures come from a new research report by Parks Associates, which explains that, while a typical price point for a subscription service is $7-$10, several niche services are available for under $5, balancing the overall spend figure.

From the article "Average US Monthly SVOD Spend Tops $6, Says Report" by Thomas Campbell.

Parks adds that content will be key to attract the new video-centric consumer, and these emerging cloud-based businesses will be experimenting with different monetization models in 2016 and beyond.

“Data analytics is one opportunity, but the challenge is turning data into a monetizable form,” comments Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates.

From the article "60% Of US Broadband Homes Subscribe To At Least One OTT" by Thomas Campbell.

33% of UK broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service as of 3Q 2015, according to Parks Associates.

The same study shows that only 15% of UK households with pay-TV subscribe to premium movie channels.

From the article "33% Subscribe To OTT In UK" by Thomas Campbell.