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> If video streaming subscribers don’t know what they want to watch, they’re almost twice as likely to tune into their favorite broadcast television channel (58
by heymijo 7y ago
> If video streaming subscribers don’t know what they want to watch, they’re almost twice as likely to tune into their favorite broadcast television channel (58%) rather than browse through the menus of their streaming services (33%), according to the research from Nielsen.
> Research by behavioral psychologists has shown that too many choices can overwhelm consumers, create the unpleasant feeling known as “decision fatigue” and sometimes leading them to shut down and walk away from a potential purchase.
> Television viewers also need to choose what channel to watch. Yet part of the allure might be how television just beams whatever’s on the channel instead presenting viewers with even more options on what to watch.
Maybe Netflix hasn't missed this at all. Maybe this is the functionality they're after with the auto-start/preview of any show you hover over.
- gnicholas 7y agoDoes this 58% statistic come from a sample of people who actually have broadcast TV access and streaming access? I, for one, have never had broadcast TV access as an adult, and the most recent "TV" I purchased was actually a 48" Vizio display that has no coax input. I was surprised by this number and assume they were only looking at people who actually have access to both. If that's the case, what is the number among the total universe of streaming video users?
- droithomme 7y ago> according to the research from Nielsen Nielsen drops families who don't watch any broadcast TV. Which is now most households. Their stats are useless.