A survey conducted in July 2023 about main and minor reasons for choosing free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services found that the top reasons were interesting shows and movies, as well as free access, according to over 80 percent percent of viewers surveyed. Further three in four people stated to use FAST platforms because of on-demand movies and TV shows, with 42 percent saying that this was a major reason.
Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023
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Señal News. (August 8, 2023). Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/
Señal News. "Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023." Chart. August 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/
Señal News. (2023). Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/
Señal News. "Major and Minor Reasons Using Free Ad-supported Streaming Tv (Fast) in The United States as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/
Señal News, Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Major and minor reasons using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph], Señal News, August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287062/reasons-viewers-watch-fast-us/