hannel, A&E Networks, and Freeform, 60 percent of Hulu, and 14 theme parks worldwide. In 2018 Disney purchased 21st Century Fox which included part ownership of National Geographic Partners. Blue Sky which produces and distributes motion pictures worldwide, its film libraries, and Fox Home Entertainment. The purchase did not include Fox's TV or sports stations. The Walt Disney Company is the second biggest conglomerate by revenue in the world. A large part of the reason subscribers enjoy streaming is the absence of commercials in most www.TechnicalPDF.com offerings. Traditional network, cable TV, and satellite TV programs have 20 minutes of commercials in every hour of non-premium programs. The exceptions are pay-TV premium channels such as HBO and Starz for which subscribers pay extra fees. A Snapshot of Companies that Offer Streaming Although, it has the largest customer base of streaming customers worldwide, Netflix does have competition. According to market research group Parks Associates, there are over 200 streaming services in the United States alone. This statistic was published in the December 19, 2017, Wall Street Journal article by Sarah Rabil, "Streaming's Goldrush Upends TV." According to audience measurement firm CommScore as published in the April 10, 2017, TechCrunch.com article by Sarah Perez, "Netflix Reaches 75% of Streaming Users, but YouTube is Catching Up," Netflix currently has 75 percent of customers that stream in the United States. The article further stated that of the Wi-Fi-equipped homes in the United States, 53 percent of them use streaming services. As more homes are equipped with Wi-Fi, the number of people streaming content will continue to grow. And competitive streaming providers are gaining market share: Amazon offers free streaming for its Prime customers. Prime customers pay $100 annually for no-fee fast deliveries, plus other privileges including free downloads to Amazon's Kindle e-reader. Facebook Watch offers sports videos, short form videos of 5 to 10 minutes in length, a