Cord Cutting was So Bad Last Year that Pay-TV Penetration is Down to 1994 Levels
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Cord cutting was so bad last year that pay-TV penetration is down to 1994 levels
Cord cutting accelerated at such a rapid pace last year that the penetration of U.S. households paying for traditional TV services is down to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, according to a new report from analyst firm MoffettNathanson.
Over the course of 2020, cable and satellite TV companies shed 6 million subscribing households, the firm estimates, a decline of 7.3%.
And the rise of cable-like streaming services-such as Sling, YouTube TV, and Hulu's live TV service-has not been dramatic enough to make up the difference, since only about one-third of cord cutters subscribed to an over-the-top equivalent.
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