Pooja Midha, president of true[X], explains what needs to happen for connected TV advertising to reach its full potential.

According to our latest forecast, a record number of US consumers will have pulled the plug on pay TV by the end of this year. In order to slow the viewer exodus, traditional TV providers are teaming up with an unlikely partner: OTT services.

How large is the market for subscription video services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, and what impact are they having on the pay TV sector? In today’s “Behind the Numbers,” eMarketer analysts and forecasters dig into the latest forecasts and discuss the factors that are changing the ways consumers watch video.

How are video viewing habits changing around the world, and how big a presence is Netflix? In the latest episode of “Behind the Numbers,” eMarketer’s Shelleen Shum discusses global video trends, intriguing regional patterns and the importance of local language content.

Nearly 765 million people across the globe will use a subscription over-the-top video service at least once per month this year, according to our latest forecast. This total will represent 10.2% of the global population and 32.1% of digital video viewers.

UK consumers are increasingly consuming quality, long-form digital video content, often on TV sets. Marketers’ heads are being turned, and they’re seeking placements in similar environments.