According to a Chinese consumer survey conducted by in May 2021, about ** percent of female respondents specified no interest in the shows on offer as the main reason to not pay for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD), while among males the expensive subscription fee was the leading reason. Alternative free or cheaper channels to stream the desired shows was another common reason among those unwilling to subscribe.
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Rakuten Insight. (August 13, 2021). Leading reasons not to pay for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in China as of May 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1260371/china-reasons-for-not-subscribing-to-video-streaming-services-by-gender/
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