Netflix and streaming service UK subscriber numbers overtake pay-TV

Netflix and streaming service UK subscriber numbers overtake pay-TV

The rise and rise of subscription streaming services continues, with UK media regulator Ofcom revealing that memberships to the top three web-based video distributors (Netflix, Sky’s Now TV and Amazon Prime) now outnumber legacy pay-TV subscribers in Britain. Netflix, NOW TV and Amazon Prime amassed 15.4 million paying account holders, while pay-TV services including Sky’s …