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Leichtman Research Group

Research: Half US adults watch connected TV device daily

Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 88 per cent of US TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (like Roku, Amazon Fire TV sticks or boxes, Chromecast or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This compares to 82 per […]

June 5, 2023

Research: US pay-TV slump gathers pace

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – lost about 2,215,000 net video subscribers in 1Q 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 1,850,000 in 1Q 2022, higher than in any previous quarter. The top pay-TV […]

May 18, 2023

Research: 960K Q1 US broadband adds

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 960,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q1 2023, compared to a pro forma gain of about 1,085,000 subscribers in Q1 2022. […]

May 16, 2023

Research: 3.5m US broadband adds in 2022

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – acquired about 3,500,000 net additional broadband subscribers in 2022, compared to a pro forma gain of about 3,725,000 subscribers in 2021. These top broadband […]

March 3, 2023

Research: 90% US homes take Internet service

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that 90 per cent of US households get an Internet service at home, compared to 84 per cent in 2017, and 74 per cent in 2007. Broadband accounts for 99 per cent of households with an Internet service at home, and 89 per cent of all households get a […]

December 23, 2022By Colin Mann

Research: 825K Q3 US broadband ads

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 825,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q3 2022, similar to a pro forma gain of about 820,000 subscribers in Q3 2021. […]

November 16, 2022

Research: US Q3 pay-TV losses “more modest”

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 92 per cent of the market – lost about 785,000 net video subscribers in Q3 2022, compared to a pro forma net loss of 650,000 in Q3 2021. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 71.4 million […]

November 15, 2022

Research: 66% US homes have live pay-TV

Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 66 per cent of TV households in the US have some form of pay-TV service. The percentage of TV households that have a live pay-TV service (via cable, satellite, Telco, or Internet-delivered vMVPD) is down from 79 per cent in 2017, 88 per cent in 2012, and […]

October 24, 2022

Research: 59% US adults viewing on non-TV devices

Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 59 per cent of adults in the US watch video on non-TV devices (including mobile phones, home computers, tablets, and eReaders) daily – compared to 55 per cent in 2020, 43 per cent in 2017, and 18 per cent in 2012. Younger individuals are most likely to […]

August 25, 2022

Research: US pay-TV sheds 1.9m subs in Q2

Data from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 92 per cent of the market – lost about 1,925,000 net video subscribers in Q2 2022, compared to a pro forma net loss of 1,235,000 in Q2 2021. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 72.2 million […]

August 15, 2022