• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.105-114
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• 2020

This study explored the factors affecting the willingness to pay of OTT service users. The main results are as follows. First, the perceived usefulness of OTT service users has a positive effect on use satisfaction. Second, perceived playfulness of OTT service users has a positive effect on use satisfaction. Third, the perceived cost of OTT service users has a positive effect on use satisfaction. Fourth, the perceived usefulness of OTT service users has a positive effect on willingness to pay. Fifth, use satisfaction with OTT service has a positive effect on willingness to pay. In summary, the perceived usefulness, perceived playfulness, and perceived cost of OTT service users increase the satisfaction of use, and the perceived usefulness and satisfaction are the key factors for predicting the willingness to pay. This will be meaningful in that it has revealed a path to predict and explain the intention of paid users of OTT service users.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.583-591
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• 2021

This paper explores variables that influence the prediction of OTT service experience and free(AVOD)/ paid(SVOD) service use. Research results showed that five variables such as gender, age, personal income, household composition, and e-commerce use experience had a significant impact on identifying OTT service experience and whether to use free or paid services. Also, it was found that the probability of using SVOD increases as they prefer news and drama genres and use OTT services for more time. In summary, those who are relatively young, have a high personal income, and are more adapted to digital environments such as e-commerce are more likely to use SVOD.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.119-126
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• 2021

Recently OTT video service has grown rapidly and has a negative impact on the growth of pay-TV subscribers. Consequently the substitution of OTT services for pay-TV services will begin. This study explores OTT usage patterns, dividing into three sectors (OTT service use, OTT usage volume, and paid-OTT service use), by considering users' demographice factors, smart device ownership, pay-TV subscription, and bundle service use, by employing the Mediapanel dataset. The results showed that age, income, smartTV usage, market size, cable/satellite subscribers, TV VOD expenses, movie VOD expenses, and mobile bundle use are associated with OTT service use. The results also showed that age, household sizes, tablePC usgage, cable/satellite subscribers, TV VOD expenses, other VOD expenses, and unlimited data plans are associated with OTT usage volume. Lastly the results showed that age, gender, income, tabletPC usage, cable subscribers, other VOD expenses, mobile bundle usage, and unlimited data plans are associated with paid-OTT service use.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.124-137
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• 2018

The OTT service in Korea is not as popular as that in the U. S. This study argues that one of the major reasons of poor performance of OTT in Korea is that the OTT service providers did not acquire attracting contents, thus failing to appeal to Korean users. The other reason is Korean users are not willing to use OTT services because of high telecommunications fees to use OTT services. That is why most OTT users are using OTT services in WiFi zones, such as house, workplace, or school. This study investigated the popular OTT contents in recent three years, and how these popular OTT contents are provided in OTT service platforms, and how these contents are used in different places. The results of this study may provide several implications for OTT service providers' strategies in the future, and propose policy implications for the development of OTT services in Korea.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.167-178
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• 2022

This study attempted to confirm the effect of the user's characteristics on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, willingness to pay, flow and addiction to OTT service platform iQIYI users. Researchers believe that as the number of OTT service users who are willing to pay increases, research on the influencing factors and the cause of addiction is needed. As a result of the study, first, it was found that perceived usefulness affects willingness to pay, second, use intention and willingness to pay affect flow, and third, willingness to pay and flow affect addiction. This study considered that it has theoretical and practical value in that the route to flow and addiction of OTT service users was set and tested with intention to use and pay. Researchers hope that the study will expand in terms of willingness to pay and use experience of OTT services in the future.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.93-100
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• 2017

In multi-media, multi-channel era, video viewing using various digital devices via the Internet, not the existing broadcasting network, is emerging as a new broadcasting viewing behavior. OTT service is regarded as the main service of this change of viewing behavior. It is a video service that can seamlessly use any content desired by the user at any time, at any time, any device, any contents, if the Internet connection is available. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the satisfaction of OTT service by applying the technology acceptance model (TAM). As a result of analyzing through 303 questionnaires of the early users of OTT service, social pressure, perceived popularity, perceived cost, user reputation, individual innovation, and esthetics set as external factors in this study are partially affects perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived enjoyment. In addition, perceived usefulness, ease of use, and enjoyment are directly influencing satisfaction. Based on these results, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications and propose future research direction.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.851-860
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• 2024

This study analyzes the impact of online streaming services, particularly Over The Top (OTT) services, on consumer media consumption patterns in the digital age. It examines how consumer-centric service values affect OTT platform choice, consumer satisfaction, and brand loyalty, focusing on various factors such as content diversity, ease of use, affordability, brand awareness, and personalized services. The findings reveal that content diversity, ease of use, and affordability are significant factors positively influencing consumer satisfaction and brand loyalty, thereby motivating OTT platform selection. Contrary to expectations, personalized services did not have a significant impact. This research provides critical insights for OTT service providers to enhance consumer-centric values and develop competitive service strategies.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.169-180
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• 2022

As people spend more time indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, content consumption is increasing, leading to the rapid demand for Over The Top(OTT) services. Thus, this study attempted to verify impacts of OTT traits on the value, satisfaction, and continuous use intention perceived by users. Through the survey, 437 responses were collected, and analysis was conducted using AMOS 26.0. Results found that the traits of OTT service had a positive effect on perceived value that had a positive effect on user satisfaction and continuous use intention. User satisfaction was also found to have a positive effect on the intention to continue using OTT services. Moreover, hedonic innovation moderated the relationships between OTT traits and perceived value with exception of ubiquity. The findings provide valuable information for OTT service providers in understading users' behaviors.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.537-546
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• 2019

This study verified the factors influencing continuous intention to use of OTT service users through technology acceptance model and extension. For this purpose, the main results were derived through correlation analysis and path analysis using SPSS 21.0 program and AMOS 21.0 program. The summary is as follows. First, perceived ease of use was found to have a statistically significant positive effect on perceived usefulness. Second, perceived ease of use did not have a statistically significant effect on continuous intention to use. Third, the perceived usefulness has a statistically significant positive effect on continuous intention to use. Fourth, perceived innovativeness has a statistically significant positive effect on perceived ease of use. Fifth, perceived innovativeness has a statistically significant positive effect on continuous intention to use. Sixth, perceived playfulness has a statistically significant positive effect on continuous intention to use. The above results will be meaningful in that it has revealed a path to understand the extension of the technology acceptance model of OTT services and acceptance of OTT services.

• Knowledge Management Research
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.203-225
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• 2022

Competition in the OTT (Over the Top) service market is getting fiercer since global OTT services enter the domestic market and existing platforms are actively reorganized. As powerful competitors with ultra-luxurious content continue to enter the marke with diversity required by users, various efforts are required for OTT service platforms to prevent subscriber churn in order to generate continuous revenue. Thus, this study tried to examine the effect of OTT service characteristics on continuous use intention through an empirical analysis based on Expectation-Confirmation Model(ECM). A total of 386 responses were collected from individuals who have experience or are currently using OTT service and analyzed using AMOS 24. Results show that content curation, content richness, and audience activity had a significant effect on expectation confirmation. Also, expectation confirmation had a significant effect on perceived usefulness and user satisfaction while perceived usefulness had a significant effect on user satisfaction, significantly influencing continuous intention to use OTT. Finally, price fairness was found to strengthen all proposed relationships. The findings are expected to provide useful information for service and content development for subscriber retention, which has the most direct impact on revenue generation of OTT service providers.