The number of pay-TV subscribers across 138 countries will reach 1.03 billion by 2027; slightly up on 2021 as pay-TV continues to grow in developing countries, according to the Pay TV Forecasts Update report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. This total represents 57 per cent of TV households – down from the peak of […]

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 475 million between 2021 and 2027 to reach 1.68 billion, according to the SVOD Forecasts Update report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will account for 47 per cent of the world’s total in 2027. “Our forecasts in June had Disney+ [274 million subscribers] overtaking Netflix […]

Asia Pacific will have 746 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 541 million in 2021, according to the Asia Pacific SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. China will have 364 million SVoD subscriptions in 2027 – or 49 per cent of the region’s total. India will add 92 million to reach […]

Western Europe will have 238 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 165 million by end-2021, according to the Western Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will account for 81 per cent of all SVoD subscriptions by 2027. Netflix will have 62 million subscribers by 2027 – 3 […]

Eastern European SVoD revenues will reach $2.95 billion (€2.94bn) by 2027 – up from $1.60 billion in 2021, according to the Eastern Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analysis firm Digital TV Research. Poland will be the only country to generate more than $1 billion by 2027. “Excluding Russia and Ukraine – no mean feat considering […]

Despite being the world’s most mature market, US SVoD revenues will grow by $14 billion (€14bn) from $43 billion in 2021 to $56 billion in 2024, according to the North America SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. However, growth will be almost flat from 2024 to 2027 as a result of price […]

Latin American SVoD revenues will reach $8.54 billion (€8.85bn) by 2027; up from $5.01 billion in 2021, according to the Latin America SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Netflix is forecast to account for 41 per cent of the 2027 total, down from 72 per cent in 2021. Netflix’s revenues will peak […]

There will be 21.52 million paying SVoD subscriptions [TV episodes and movies only] across 13 Arabic countries by 2027, up from 9.49 million in 2021, according to the Middle East and North Africa SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “Netflix will continue to lead the market, although Disney+ has provided a strong […]

Africa will have 13.64 million paying SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 4.9 million at end-2021, according to the Africa SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Only 6.6 per cent of TV households will pay for at least one subscription by 2027 – up from 3.9 per cent at end-2021. “As well […]

Global revenues from OTT movies and series will reach $224 billion (€212bn) in 2027; up from $135 billion on 2021, according to the Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. About $21 billion will be added in 2022 alone. SVoD revenues will climb by $48 billion between 2021 and […]