Now, we’re big fans of streaming. As cord cutters, we love all the available streaming options to supplement our television watching experience. Between Netflix, Hulu and broadcast television, we are in heaven! Recently, Netflix and Amazon have been gaining a lot of attention with their huge audience for original shows and movies, but according to a recent study by Symphony Advanced Media, a new round of viewership stats show that the biggest shows in streaming still do not compare to those of broadcast TV’s top series. As broadcast TV addicts, this is extremely exciting news!
For example, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, which is a Netflix original, was the highest watched streaming show with 4.81 million viewers. CBS’s The Big Bang Theory towered over Jessica Jones with over 10.6 million viewers, followed by Fox’s Empire with 8.54 million and ABC’s Modern Family with 7.82 million viewers.
Streaming has made great strides this last year and we’re expecting to see even more growth, but it looks like broadcast TV is still the king.
One thing we can all agree on is our mutual hatred for pay-TV. There are many reasons for people to be unhappy with their cable and satellite providers, but the theme we see is this: they suck! And more people are realizing this, and leaving those unhealthy relationships quickly.
No matter how you slice it, Pay-TV comes up short. According to a new Harris Poll and an infographic shared by TVFreedom.org, pay-TV subscribers say their biggest concerns with their cable or satellite TV service are excessive equipment rental fees, poor service/connection quality, and poor customer service. Now, we could have told you this just from what we hear when people call us ready to cut the cord, but it’s great to see the numbers!
Moral of the story, broadcast TV reigns supreme, and is here to stay. Cord cutters have more options than ever to obtain all the shows they could ever want (or handle), and they’re pocketing buckets of cash. Looks like cord cutters are the winners here.
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