This statistic shows the abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018. The data reveals that in 2018 consumers were tuning out from poor quality connected TV at a rate of *** percent, a clear increase from the previous year, demonstrating a reduced tolerance for glitchy or low quality videos encountered when streaming.
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Broadcasting & Cable. (January 29, 2019). Abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/
Broadcasting & Cable. "Abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018." Chart. January 29, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/
Broadcasting & Cable. (2019). Abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/
Broadcasting & Cable. "Abandonment Rate of Low Quality Streamed Video Content on Connected Tvs and Vmvpds in The United States in 2017 and 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2019, /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/
Broadcasting & Cable, Abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Abandonment rate of low quality streamed video content on connected TVs and vMVPDs in the United States in 2017 and 2018 [Graph], Broadcasting & Cable, January 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/973106/abandoning-streamed-content-us/