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Premium video consumers have more options than ever before. They decide what programming to watch – where, when, and how to watch it – and even how to pay for it. Increasingly, ad-supported video competes with ad-free subscription services like Netflix and Amazon in addition to ad-free networks like HBO and Showtime.

From the thought leaders that bring you the quarterly Video Monetization Report (VMR), comes a new track of transformational research: FreeWheel Signature Insights, a new platform for exploring the most widely-debated, needle-moving issues driving the premium video economy. The inaugural installment of this semi-annual study takes a closer look at the growing prominence of over-the-top (OTT) devices and what makes them so promising yet challenging for the industry to monetize at scale. Here’s a preview of just a few of the takeaways from the report.