People Are Using Streaming Services
More Than Cable As of 2018, 613 million people worldwide
have plans with online services
like Netflix. This is the first time the
global streaming number
has eclipsed that of cable users. In the U.S., digital platforms make up 50% of media use in general. Cable struggled in 2018, but the MPAA says that movie theaters
had a bounce back year. According to the report, the
global total of big screens
jumped 7%. The MPAA adds that the industry's future is brighter thanks to younger people seeing films more often.
