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State of the Screens

Streaming TV quality sucks compared to broadcast. Here’s how the industry intends to make it better

By May 2, 2018No Comments

Much of the conversation on cord-cutting is focused on consumers trying to save money.

Here are some drawbacks for high-end consumers:
1) Delay — Live content can be delayed by 30+ seconds
2) Choppy video — Digital cable is 60 frames per second vs. 30 for most streaming services.
3) No surround sound — Dolby Digital is not supported with most streaming services.

These are probably reasons why high-income consumers are adding streaming to their pay-TV service (see comScore study above).

Michael Beach

Michael Beach is the Chief Executive Officer of Cross Screen Media, a media analytics and software company that enables marketers to plan, activate, and measure CTV and linear TV at the local level. Michael is also the founder and editor of State of the Screens, a weekly newsletter focused on video advertising that is a must-read for thought leaders in the advertising industry. He has appeared in such publications as PBS Frontline, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Axios, CNBC and Bloomberg, and on NPR’s Planet Money podcast.