Netflix set to surpass YouTube in video revenue for first time in 2025
While often positioned as rivals, YouTube and Netflix increasingly collaborate rather than compete.
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While often positioned as rivals, YouTube and Netflix increasingly collaborate rather than compete.
By the close of 2024, the region is expected to reach nearly 2,500 screens, reflecting the rising demand for cinematic experiences across MENA, driven primarily by Saudi Arabia.
In recent years the streaming industry has witnessed a significant shift in viewer preferences, with free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) surging in popularity. According to a recent Omdia report, while ...
Shahid leads the MENA streaming video market with 22% of the market share, amounting to 3.6m subscribers by the end of 2023.
Recent studies indicate a decline in SVOD stacking, while FAST viewership continues its upward trajectory.
More than 240 meetings were held during the salon, during which co-funding and rights sharing discussions were encouraged.
According to the report, with 2.7m subscribers, Shahid VIP is the leading Arabic video-on-demand service.
Earlier this year, Omdia reported that FAST revenue would triple between 2022 and 2027 to reach $12bn.
According to the analyst, the introduction of the ad tiers and an abundance of new content has meant that 2023 will be an important year for growth in SVOD and ...
According to the data, FAST channels will grow the quickest outside of the US, driving the US share of global revenue down to 86% by 2027.
Global pay-TV subscription numbers grew by 0.6% in 2021, from 1.02bn to 1.03bn.
According to research, box office revenue in Saudi Arabia is poised to triple from US$150m in 2020 to $450m in 2021.
Online video subscriptions revenue grew by 142% in India in 2020, with SVOD revenues rising from $265m in 2019 to $639m at the end of 2020.
Senior market executives and analysts from various facets of the media industry share their insights with BroadcastPro ME.
Connections to rise fourfold, with revenue set to soar to $544 million, according to the analyst.
