{"id":41712,"date":"2025-12-02T16:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grabon.in\/indulge\/?p=41712"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:25:18","slug":"video-streaming-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grabon.in\/indulge\/tech\/video-streaming-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Streaming Statistics: Key Insights &#038; Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streaming is no longer just an alternative to traditional television; it has become a major part of how audiences watch and how the industry invests in content. In the U.S., streaming accounted for a record <\/span><strong>48.6%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of total TV watch-time in May 2026. This steady shift is also visible in India. In 2025, online video captured <\/span><strong>46%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of India&#8217;s video content investment, overtaking television&#8217;s 42% share for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the streaming story isn&#8217;t simply about more people watching online. The industry is evolving around subscription habits, ad-supported plans, connected TVs, social-media competition, live content, and changing viewer preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we&#8217;ll break down the latest video streaming statistics, including market size, revenue, users, viewing time, leading streaming services, popular shows and movies, and the trends shaping the industry. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top Video Streaming Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global video streaming market was valued at<\/span><strong> $811.37 billion<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2025 and is set to expand from $969.56 billion in 2026 to $3,394.56 billion by 2034, reflecting a CAGR of 17% during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent Nielsen research found that streaming accounted for a record <\/span><strong>48.6% <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of total TV watch-time in the U.S., compared with 20.4% for cable and 19.2% for broadcast. YouTube alone captured 13.8% of total TV watch-time, its highest share to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2023, there were approximately <\/span><strong>1.8 billion<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online video-on-demand (VOD) subscriptions globally, underlining the widespread adoption of streaming platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India had <\/span><strong>745 million weekly TV viewers<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><strong>1.45 billion monthly OTT users<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2025, highlighting the scale of both traditional and digital video consumption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People usually spend<\/span><strong> 6 hours <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on media and entertainment content daily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiences spent over <\/span><strong>16.7 trillion minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> streaming in 2025, which is equal to 11.58 billion days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>420 billion hours of online video<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were streamed by Indian users in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Video Streaming Market Size\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>global video streaming market <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was valued at <\/span><strong>$811.37 billion in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is projected to reach $969.56 billion in 2026. The market is expected to grow to $3,394.56 billion by 2034, registering a 17.0% CAGR from 2026 to 2034. North America held the largest market share at 37.70% in 2025, while Asia Pacific accounted for 25.80% and is expected to record the fastest growth during the forecast period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>content delivery services<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> segment is expected to remain the largest component, accounting for <\/span><strong>66.04% of the market in 2026<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meanwhile, <\/span><strong>OTT streaming<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is projected to record the highest CAGR among channels, driven by increasing adoption in markets such as India and other developing countries. The subscription-based revenue model held the largest share in 2025 and is also expected to record strong growth as consumers continue to adopt services such as Netflix, Disney+, and other on-demand platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asia Pacific generated <\/span><strong>$209.32 billion in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with India\u2019s video streaming market projected to reach <\/span><strong>$74.37 billion in 2026<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The region&#8217;s growth is being supported by rising adoption of video-on-demand and OTT platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Market Size (in billion USD)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">811.37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026 (Current)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">969.56<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2027<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,133.97\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2028<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,326.25\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2029<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,551.15\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2030<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,814.17\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2031<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,121.80\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2032<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,481.60\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2033<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,902.40\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2034<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,394.56<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/video-streaming-market-103057\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fortune Business Insights<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Revenue of the Video Streaming Industry\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global video streaming app market generated <\/span><strong>$279 billion in revenue in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marking a 19% increase from the previous year. The market includes both paid streaming services and free, ad-supported platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advertising<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has become an increasingly important revenue source, accounting for <\/span><strong>50.2% of total video streaming revenue in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, slightly ahead of subscription revenue. Free video streaming apps generated approximately $126 billion, representing 27% year-over-year growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-streaming-app-market-size.jpg\" alt=\"video streaming app market size\" width=\"1031\" height=\"889\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/video-streaming-app-market\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business of Apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/businessofapps_video-app-report-preview-activity-7473298632448933890-s4n-?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business of Apps 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0Video Streaming Market Share\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streaming continued to strengthen its position in the U.S. television landscape in <\/span><strong>May 2026<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, accounting for a record <\/span><strong>48.6% of total TV watch-time<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up 1.0 percentage point from April. By comparison, broadcast represented <\/span><strong>19.2%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of TV watch-time, while cable accounted for <\/span><strong>20.4%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Together, broadcast and cable made up <\/span><strong>39.6%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning streaming&#8217;s share was higher than the two traditional TV categories combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remained the leading media distributor, capturing a record <\/span><strong>13.8% of total TV watch-time<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in May 2026, its third consecutive month as the largest distributor. <\/span><strong>Amazon Prime Video<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reached a platform-best <\/span><strong>4.5% of TV usage<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its growth was supported by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Boys<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and live sports, with the platform&#8217;s 20 live sporting events generating <\/span><strong>7.5 billion viewing minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-streaming-market-share-1.jpg\" alt=\"video streaming market share\" width=\"904\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/news-center\/2026\/streaming-embarks-on-annual-summer-ascent-in-nielsens-may-2026-gauge-reports\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nielsen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Video Streaming Users in the USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forbes estimated in 2020 that there were 1.1 billion subscriptions to online video streaming services worldwide. As of 2025, the number was closer to <\/span><strong>1.8 billion<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And the user penetration was around 17% in 2025, projected to reach 20.7% by 2027. The subscription growth has increased in the US from 52% in 2015 to 83% in 2023. As per the latest data from Business Insider, over <\/span><strong>90%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of US households have one or more subscriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Proportion of Subscriptions (by Household in the US)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92% (as cited by Business Insider)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/video-streaming-stats\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploding Topics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/businessinsider_household-subscriptions-americans-activity-7423038114530717696-T7Bk\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Insider<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Video Streaming Users in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-streaming-users-in-india.jpg\" alt=\"video streaming users in india\" width=\"790\" height=\"508\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s video consumption is becoming a multi-screen ecosystem, with traditional television continuing to have a massive reach alongside the expansion of digital streaming. <\/span><strong>Television reaches around 745 million individuals each week in India<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showing that TV remains an important part of the country\u2019s entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, India\u2019s OTT market has expanded dramatically. According to the latest data, India now has <\/span><strong>1.45 billion monthly active OTT users<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the overall OTT user base growing by 20% over the past three years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth of streaming is being supported by affordable mobile data, rising smartphone penetration, and broader access to digital content. India\u2019s <\/span><strong>smartphone user base<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is projected to reach <\/span><strong>around 885 million by FY28<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, creating an even larger potential audience for online video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than simply replacing television, streaming is contributing to a <\/span><strong>multi-screen viewing environment<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where audiences increasingly move between traditional TV, connected TVs, smartphones, and other digital devices. This shift is particularly evident in connected-TV viewing: EY estimates that India had <\/span><strong>68 million monthly active connected-TV sets in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while 66% of connected-TV viewers consumed both OTT and linear TV content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_in\/newsroom\/2026\/03\/india-s-media-and-entertainment-sector-grew-9-percent-to-inr-2-point-78-trillion-in-2025-driven-by-digital-and-live-experiences-ficci-ey-report?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY Newsroom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sphericalinsights.com\/blogs\/india-s-ott-users-reach-1.45-billion-youtube-leads-market?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spherical Insights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/content\/dam\/ey-unified-site\/ey-com\/en-in\/insights\/media-entertainment\/documents\/ey-stories-scale-and-impact-unlocking-indias-media-and-entertainment-economy.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FICCI-EY Report 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Streaming Overtakes TV in India&#8217;s Content Investment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s streaming industry reached an important milestone in 2025: <\/span><strong>online video accounted for 46% of the country&#8217;s video content investment, compared with 42% for television<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to Media Partners Asia&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asia Video Content Dynamics 2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> report. India accounted for approximately <\/span><strong>$5 billion<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of video content investment across the seven Asian markets covered by the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This change is also reflected in viewing behavior. Indian users streamed an estimated <\/span><strong>420 billion hours of online video in 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the scale of demand for digital content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/industry\/media\/entertainment\/streaming-overtakes-tv-in-indias-content-investment-for-first-time-mpa\/articleshow\/134469157.cms\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Economic Times<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Time Spent Streaming: Usage Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, audiences in the U.S. spent <\/span><strong>16.7 trillion minutes streaming<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, equivalent to about 31.7 million years of viewing. That was a 19% increase from 14 trillion minutes in 2024, making 2025 the highest annual streaming volume recorded by Nielsen. Streaming also accounted for 47.5% of total TV viewing in December 2025, setting a new monthly record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-spent-streaming-1.jpg\" alt=\"time spent streaming\" width=\"826\" height=\"712\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/news-center\/2026\/nielsen-announces-2025-artey-award-winners-following-record-breaking-year-of-streaming\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nielsen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/news-center\/2026\/streaming-shatters-multiple-records-in-december-2025-with-47-5-of-tv-viewing-according-to-nielsens-the-gauge\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nielsen 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Video Streaming User Behavior<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a study by Deloitte, on average, consumers spend <\/span><strong>6 hours a day<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with media and entertainment content. Out of this, they dedicate about 1.4 hours to watching TV shows or movies on streaming video services. The table below shows that the usage varies by generation. Gen Z and Millennials spend more time streaming, while the older generations like Boomers and Matures spend more time on Cable\/Live TV shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Generation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total daily hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Streaming TV shows\/movies (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cable\/Live TV shows\/Movies (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Social media (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Listening to Music (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>UGC videos (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Video Games (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Podcasts (hrs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen Z<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen X<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boomers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matures<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The streaming preference is also different, and based on the device choice. Smart TVs are the dominant choice (66%) for watching TV shows or movies via streaming video services, while mobile phones or tablets are preferred for short-form videos (43%), long-form videos (48%), and social media scrolling (71%). Only 12% use mobile phones\/tablets for watching TV shows or movies on streaming services, highlighting smart TVs\u2019 importance for premium content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41715\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/device-used-for-wathing-tv-shows.jpg\" alt=\"device used for wathing tv shows\" width=\"944\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/technology\/digital-media-trends-consumption-habits-survey\/2025.html#read-the-digital-media-trends\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Features that Video Streaming Users Find Important\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned before, viewers spend at least 1.4 hours a day streaming. They have preferences that make them choose one streaming service over the other. For most people, cost (84%) plays a huge role when deciding which streaming platform to choose. Here are some other important things people take into consideration while subscribing to a streaming service.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Video Streaming Feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Percentage of people who think it is important<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ease of use<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variety\/availability of content<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streaming\/playback quality<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speed (menu selection, loading content)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility\/search of desired content<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Availability across devices<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resolution<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skipping ads feature<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad-free<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content available for downloading\/offline<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Menu recommendations<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content available live<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/video-streaming-stats\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploding Topics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Major Streaming Services by Latest Reported Subscribers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Netflix <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remains one of the largest subscription streaming services globally, crossing <\/span><strong>325 million paid memberships<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the end of 2025. Other major services also have substantial subscriber bases. Although companies report these figures differently, the figures in this table are the latest we could find on each platform from late 2025 to early 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Streaming Platform<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Users (in millions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">325\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Prime Video<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disney+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">140\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paramount+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peacock<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESPN+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AppleTV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 (est)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix goes beyond numbers; it is not only the platform with the most subscribers, but it is also the streaming platform that people enjoy the most. It is followed by Amazon Prime Video, which is favored for its interface. Netflix\u2019s success is not just because of its diverse content, but also because of providing an excellent user experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41714\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-streaming-services-based-on-users-experience.jpg\" alt=\"best streaming services based on users experience\" width=\"717\" height=\"402\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Netflix Statistics (Quick Glance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix remains one of the world&#8217;s largest streaming services, surpassing <\/span><strong>325 million paid memberships in Q4 2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across more than 190 countries. Netflix also reported that its audience was approaching <\/span><strong>1 billion people globally<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, although this is an audience estimate rather than a subscriber count. The company stopped reporting membership numbers from 2025 onward, shifting its focus to revenue, operating margin, and engagement metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Paid Subscribers (in millions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54.48<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70.84<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89.09<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">110.64<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">139.26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">167.09<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">203.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">221.84<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">230.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">260.28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">301.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">325<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1065280\/000106528026000033\/ex991_q425.htm?\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix 2025 Q4 Shareholder Letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.netflix.net\/financials\/annual-reports-and-proxies\/default.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix Investor Relations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Amazon Prime Video Statistics (Quick Glance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Prime Video has more than 200 million monthly viewers (not subscribers). Some users may subscribe to Amazon Prime and not Prime Video, which is why the number may seem uneven. But according to a Business of Apps report, Prime Video has 230 million users as of 2024. As of Q3 2025, Prime Video has more market share (20%) than Netflix (19%) in the US Market. The table below showcases the growth of Prime Video users over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Users (in millions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">125<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">155<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">210<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">230<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/amazon-prime-video-statistics\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business of Apps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Disney Plus Statistics (Quick Glance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disney+ launched in 2019 and quickly built a global subscriber base. The service had <\/span><strong>73.7 million <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid subscribers at the end of <\/span><strong>2020<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reached <\/span><strong>131.6 million <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the end of <\/span><strong>2025<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here is the growth of Disney+ subscribers at the end of each fiscal year:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>No. of subscribers (in millions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">73.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">118.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">164.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">125.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">131.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1095372\/disney-plus-number-of-subscribers-us\/?srsltid=AU7gw4UOxgb_-dKgas_bm_UMnNuwT4OgpJ44_dh_M8BsXFq73w0WFhmp\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top 10 Overall Streaming Programs (2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, <\/span><strong>Bluey<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remained the most-streamed program in the U.S., generating <\/span><strong>45.2 billion viewing minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Disney+. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed with 40.9 billion minutes, while Netflix\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stranger Things<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reached 40.0 billion minutes. Nielsen\u2019s data shows that long-running library titles continued to account for much of the overall streaming viewing, alongside major streaming originals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Program Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Platform(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total minutes viewed (billions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disney+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu\/Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stranger Things<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCIS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu\/Netflix\/Paramount+\/Pluto TV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spongebob Squarepants<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paramount+\/Pluto TV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob\u2019s Burgers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Guy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Bang Theory<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law &amp; Order: SVU<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu\/Peacock<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminal Minds<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hulu\/Paramount+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/data-center\/top-streaming-shows-artey-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nielsen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top 10 Streaming Originals (2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix had a particularly strong showing among the year&#8217;s streaming originals. <\/span><strong>Stranger Things<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> led with <\/span><strong>40.0 billion viewing minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, followed by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squid Game<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Nielsen&#8217;s original-series ranking also included <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reacher<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ginny &amp; Georgia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Island USA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Night Agent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Is Blind<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here\u2019s a table showing the performance of these shows:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Program Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes Viewed (billions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stranger Things<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squid Game<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landman<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paramount+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reacher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Video<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ginny &amp; Georgia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Island USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peacock<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Night Agent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Is Blind<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gabby\u2019s Dollhouse<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix\/Prime Video<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nielsen<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top 10 Streaming Movies (2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2025, Nielsen changed the presentation of its movie rankings by separating Kids Movies from General Audience Movies. <\/span><strong><i>K-pop Demon Hunters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the year&#8217;s top kids movie with <\/span><strong>20.5 to 20.6 billion minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while <\/span><strong><i>Happy Gilmore 2<\/i><\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">led the General Audience category with <\/span><strong>7.1 billion minutes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Top Streaming Movies (Kids)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Movie Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes Viewed (billions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPop Demon Hunters<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moana 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disney+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despicable Me 4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix\/Peacock\/Paramount+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Top Streaming Movies (General Audiences)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Movie Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes Viewed (billions)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Gilmore 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peacock\/Prime Video<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in Action<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~4.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple platforms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~3.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Alone<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disney+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~3.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple platforms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~3.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Accountant 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Video<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~3.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Electric State<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~2.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kraven the Hunter<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix\/other<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~2.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~2.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Nielsen<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Audience Subscription Fatigue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before taking a subscription, people do have second thoughts; this feeling is called subscription fatigue. It is a reaction people have when taking a new subscription, with many believing they are spending too much money on streaming. Indians feel like they spend too much on streaming, while many streamers in Brazil state the opposite. Still 40% agree that they do not cancel their existing subscriptions to sign up for a new one. Here\u2019s a look at the percentage of people and their feelings of subscription fatigue across countries:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>% of respondents who feel like they spend too much on streaming<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>% of respondents who disagree with subscription fatigue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Video Streaming Industry Trends\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global streaming market is showing signs of maturity. While streaming usage remains strong, growth is slowing, subscription fatigue is becoming more visible, and consumers are becoming more selective about the services and content they pay for. At the same time, social media, live content, ad-supported plans, and bundled subscriptions are reshaping the competitive landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Streaming Growth is Stabilizing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>88% <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of respondents said they were streaming the same amount or more than the previous year. Simon-Kucher identifies India, Brazil, and the U.S. as the strongest-growth markets, while Europe is experiencing slower growth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simon-kucher.com\/en\/insights\/global-streaming-study?utm_source=google&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=tmt_2025_global_streaming_study_search_ads&#038;utm_content=191733646708&#038;utm_term=streaming%20trends&#038;gad_source=1&#038;gad_campaignid=22849844147&#038;gbraid=0AAAAABgaENMUiOHz6sghcWkRsiUtNyYcR&#038;gclid=CjwKCAiAlfvIBhA6EiwAcErpyXn6neLgFMiaJ9OZxXD4FqpAFRwRxx_JigKcVu53r53lehm3jU1bxBoCES4QAvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simon Kucher<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>India, Brazil, and the U.S. Show Stronger Streaming Growth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The streaming market continues to grow, with India, Brazil, and the U.S. benefiting from particularly strong growth. But the growth has slowed down in mature markets like Europe (Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands). Spain and Singapore are seeing a similar increase in the share of users streaming, which also indicates stabilization in the video streaming industry in developed countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The rise of content connoisseurs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has been an increase in the awareness of what people are watching. The largest viewer segment is \u201ccontent connoisseurs,\u201d comprising 36%. These streamers always choose their content carefully according to their preferences. Binge watchers make up 30% of the streamers; they devour multiple episodes or movies in one sitting. Binge watching is especially prevalent in the USA, Sweden, and Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Streamer Segment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Connoisseur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binge Watcher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainstream Watcher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Background Watcher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Watcher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Simon Kucher Global Streaming Study 2025 PDF<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Decline of traditional TV watching<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional TV is increasingly replaced by streaming, particularly in Spain, India, and Singapore, where over 70% see streaming as a substitute for linear TV. Although traditional streaming services are increasingly replacing traditional TV for individual streaming users, linear television continues to play a meaningful role at a societal level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Increased streaming subscriptions across countries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average number of paid subscriptions per user rose from 2.8 in 2024 to 3.0 in 2025 globally. India leads with an average of 4.4 subscriptions. Streaming budgets grew by 20% on average, with countries like the United States, Brazil, and Japan seeing the steepest increases in monthly spending. While India may have the highest number of paid streaming subscriptions per respondent, it also has the lowest share of paid subscribers across all countries (34%), while the Netherlands has the highest share of paid subscribers (68%).<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Percentage of Paid subscriptions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Percentage of free online services<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Social media preference over streaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, over 46% people (18 to 39 years old) agreed that the activities on social media were replacing the time spent watching content on streaming services, which shows a rise from 43% in 2024. People are switching between streaming and social media. 48% of Gen Z and millennials agree that social media is as entertaining as streaming series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41717\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.in\/gograbon\/indulge\/wp-content\/uploads\/social-media-competion-against-streaming.jpg\" alt=\"social media competion against streaming\" width=\"1018\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How streaming providers are retaining audiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providers are taking up various initiatives to retain viewers and increase subscribers. Some are providing more live streaming options while others are offering vouchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Live streaming:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A study into viewer behavior suggests that consumers spend 20% of their time live-streaming content like Sports (39%), concerts (39%), breaking news (35%), and gaming (20%).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Ad-supported subscriptions<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Many platforms offer lower-cost ad-supported subscriptions. Over 30% of Netflix and Disney+ subscribers are on ad tiers, which is nearly double that of 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Gaming add-on<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Providers like Netflix are providing gaming integrations to increase retention. 41% of users are open to gaming integration, though only a few are ready to pay a little extra for it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Retail vouchers:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There has been an increase in purchases of retail vouchers for streaming services. India (90%) leads in retail voucher engagement for streaming services. That means if providers offer discounts or bundles, users are more likely to subscribe. In countries like India, the US, the UK, Spain, Brazil, and Japan, over half of the paid subscribers have at least one streaming service through a bundle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>% of respondents interested in retail vouchers for streaming services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>% of respondents not interested in retail vouchers for streaming services<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">73%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simon Kucher<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video streaming industry is entering a more mature phase, with subscription habits, viewing preferences, and business models continuing to evolve. As viewers use multiple platforms and streaming services expand ad-supported plans, bundles, and new content formats, competition for audience attention is becoming more complex. Going forward, pricing, content variety, user experience, and plan flexibility are likely to remain important factors shaping how people choose and use streaming services.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Streaming is no longer just an alternative to traditional television; it has become a major part of how audiences watch and how the industry invests in content. In the U.S., streaming accounted for a record 48.6% of total TV watch-time in May 2026. This steady shift is also visible in India. 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