State of Pay - FOCUS Black 2022

The FOCUS Black: State of Pay TV, OTT & SVOD 2022 study provides the lay of the land in terms of services Black consumers use to access TV content, including MVPDs, vMVPDs, and SVODs like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV; direct-to-consumer services like Peacock, Paramount+, Disney+, ESPN+, AMC+, BET+, Pantaya, and more; usage of AVOD and FAST services; and pirated sources of content. It examines the challenges and opportunities for service providers in an increasingly fragmented ecosystem and what drives subscription choices, satisfaction, and retention. The survey was conducted in February-March 2022 among 636 heads of household who are Black TV content viewers 18+ (watch 1+ hours of TV/day). Data have been weighted to ensure results are representative of the overall TV universe. The report is available in total market, FOCUS Latinx, FOCUS Black, and FOCUS Asian editions.