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The Endless Stream

Consumer Skills

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1. Which of the following has the highest amount of consumer spending?

  1. Video games
  2. Music
  3. TV
  4. They are all about the same

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1. Which of the following has the highest amount of consumer spending?

  • Video games
  • Music
  • TV
  • They are all about the same

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2. How much traditional TV are people under age 34 watching today compared to 10 years ago?

  • The same
  • 25% less
  • 25% more
  • 50% less

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2. How much traditional TV are people under age 34 watching today compared to 10 years ago?

  • The same
  • 25% less
  • 25% more
  • 50% less

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3. Each of the following announced plans to offer a new streaming service in 2020, except…

  • Disney
  • Apple
  • AMEX
  • HBO

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3. Each of the following announced plans to offer a new streaming service in 2020, except…

  • Disney
  • Apple
  • AMEX
  • HBO

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4. What is the number one reason that users might test a streaming service?

  • A hit show offered by the streaming service
  • A good user experience
  • A free trial
  • Exclusive content offered on that service

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4. What is the number one reason that users might test a streaming service?

  • A hit show offered by the streaming service
  • A good user experience
  • A free trial
  • Exclusive content offered on that service

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5. Netflix charges $13/month. _____ will charge $10/month and _____ will charge $7/month.

  • Apple TV +, Disney +
  • Disney +, Apple TV +
  • HBO Max, Disney +
  • Apple TV +, HBO Max

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5. Netflix charges $13/month. _____ will charge $10/month and _____ will charge $7/month.

  • Apple TV +, Disney +
  • Disney +, Apple TV +
  • HBO Max, Disney +
  • Apple TV +, HBO Max

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

Has your family “cut the cable cord?” Which streaming services do you currently use or want?

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Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • What Are Your Two Favorite Platforms for Watching "Television?" (Infographic)
  • If you invested $1,000 in Netflix stock ten years ago, what would it be worth today?

(Question of the Day)

  • Who has the most subscribers? (Question of the Day)

References:

  • Streaming Video Will Soon Look Like the Bad Old Days of TV (NY Times)
  • New Streaming Video Services to Check Out (Consumer Reports)
  • New Study Finds That a Free Trial to a Streaming Service Leads to Higher Subscription

Rates (AdWeek)

  • Room For 3 Video Subscriptions Only In A Cord-Cutting World (Forbes)

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