How free-with-ads streaming platforms stack up

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today’s most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter.

The Roku Channel takes first place in value among free ad-supported TV services. Among US users of these services, 84% said it provides excellent or good value. The CBS app holds the No. 2 spot, cited by 80%.

Beyond the chart: The ad-supported tiers of subscription services are seen as even better value for money. Discovery+ leads the category, with 87% of US ad-supported subscribers giving its plan an excellent or good value rating. Meanwhile, 84% did so for HBO Max With Ads, and 81% for Paramount+ Essential.

More like this:

• Report: Q3 2022 Digital Video Trends
• Article: Agility is an advertiser’s best friend
• Article: Amazon’s Thursday Night Football gamble is paying off. What does that mean for sports streaming?

Read yesterday’s Chart of the Day here.

Methodology: Data is from an August 2022 Hub Research report titled "TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction, Q2 2022." A US Census-balanced sample of 3,004 US teens and adults ages 14-74 were surveyed online during May 2022. All respondents watched at least one hour of TV per week.