Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/168477 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
14th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Mapping ICT into Transformation for the Next Information Society", Kyoto, Japan, 24th-27th June, 2017
Publisher: 
International Telecommunications Society (ITS), Calgary
Abstract: 
This study examines if OTT TV is a complement or a substitute for traditional TV. By categorizing satisfaction into seven dimensions, this study adopts niche theory to look at the aspects of gratification toward OTT TV’s complementarity of or replacement of cable TV. Following an online survey conducted during March 2016, 620 qualified responses were collected. The results show that the giant western OTT platforms overshadow the local OTT players. In terms of niche breadth, our findings present that OTT TV scores higher than traditional TV for all seven dimensions, with the greatest difference manifested on the dimension of convenience. For the niche overlap, our findings show that OTT and traditional TV share a high level of similarity on amusement and ease of use. Overall, OTT TV’s competitive superiority surpasses that of traditional TV in all dimensions. Implications for research and practices are discussed herein.
Subjects: 
OTT
niche theory
viewing behavior
TV
streaming industry
Document Type: 
Conference Paper

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