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Video services considered essential by consumers in North America 2018
Share of consumers who consider selected video services to be essential in North America as of 2nd half of 2018
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jan 24, 2019
The graph shows the share of consumers who consider selected video services to be essential in North America as of the second half of 2018. The findings reveal that 53 percent of consumers across the United States and Canada said that they considered Netflix to be an essential service, with just 30 percent saying the same about YouTube TV.
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by Amy Watson,
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Jan 24, 2019
The graph shows the share of consumers who consider selected video services to be essential in North America as of the second half of 2018. The findings reveal that 53 percent of consumers across the United States and Canada said that they considered Netflix to be an essential service, with just 30 percent saying the same about YouTube TV.
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- Canada, United States
- Survey time period
- H2 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,458 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
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- Canada, United States
- Survey time period
- H2 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,458 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
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