{"id":169,"date":"2022-05-18T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2023-08-10T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T12:11:58","slug":"the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of the \u2018Super OTT viewers in Europe: The Future of Television\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#The_Rise_of_the_Super_OTT_viewers_in_Europe_The_Future_of_Television\" title=\"The Rise of the \u2018Super OTT viewers in Europe: The Future of Television\u2019\">The Rise of the \u2018Super OTT viewers in Europe: The Future of Television\u2019<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#OTT_Consumer_Trends_in_Europe\" title=\"OTT Consumer Trends in Europe\">OTT Consumer Trends in Europe<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#Smartphone_TV_Owners\" title=\"Smartphone &amp; TV Owners\">Smartphone &amp; TV Owners<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#Switched_to_OTT_in_a_period_of_COVID\" title=\"Switched to OTT in a period of COVID\">Switched to OTT in a period of COVID<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#GLOBAL_INTERNET_PENETRATION\" title=\"GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION\">GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-6\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-6\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#TRADITIONAL_PAY-TV_AND_OTT_RETAIL_REVENUE\" title=\"TRADITIONAL PAY-TV AND OTT RETAIL REVENUE\">TRADITIONAL PAY-TV AND OTT RETAIL REVENUE<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#EASTERN_EUROPE_TV-MARKET\" title=\"EASTERN EUROPE TV-MARKET\">EASTERN EUROPE TV-MARKET<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-super-ott-viewers-in-europe-the-future-of-television\/#OTT_SERVICE_SOLUTION_PROVIDER\" title=\"OTT SERVICE SOLUTION PROVIDER\">OTT SERVICE SOLUTION PROVIDER<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rise_of_the_Super_OTT_viewers_in_Europe_The_Future_of_Television\"><\/span><strong>The Rise of the \u2018Super OTT viewers in Europe: The Future of Television\u2019<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video streaming is becoming more popular in Europe other than in the United States. The&nbsp; European over-the-top (OTT) sector is also thriving, demonstrating that streaming video online has become the mainstream. Subscription revenue from OTT platforms is predicted to reach&nbsp; $18.24 billion by 2025, representing a 13.5% CAGR (Compound annual growth rate) between 2019 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western European OTT TV revenues will reach U$45 billion in 2027; up from $26 billion in 2021, according to figures produced b<span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">y <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltveurope.com\/2022\/03\/21\/western-europe-ott-revenues-to-reach-us45bn\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Digital TV Research.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Netflix reported 66.7 million users in the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East,&nbsp; and Africa), with Western Europe accounting for 80 percent of the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European companies are utilizing OTT in a variety of innovative ways. Global sports broadcasters such as ESPN are paying equal attention to Europe as they are to the United States and regional or local sports leagues and franchises are using streaming to provide fans with multiple viewing options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SVoD OTT video revenue in Europe touched $14.2 billion in 2021. It was $1.8 billion in 2015. In another year of double-digit growth. Meanwhile, multichannel revenue has fallen from $3.9 billion to $35.7 billion since 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Europe will see 196.3 million users of OTT services, or 45% of the population, by 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market is divided into Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, France, Spain and the rest of Europe. Based on countries, the market is divided into the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Rest of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main strengths behind the growth are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Size of the EU economy<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">A large and highly educated, adaptable workforce<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Increasing speed and capability of devices and services, enhanced performance &amp; price control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OTT_Consumer_Trends_in_Europe\"><\/span><strong>OTT Consumer Trends in Europe<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth in viewing the online video will be contributing to some of the increased data use, as will the increase in connected devices. In the United Kingdom, half of all households now have a&nbsp; smart speaker. Almost every households now have either a connected or smart TV. In 2020, people in the United Kingdom watched an average of 3 hours and 12 minutes of broadcast television (live, recorded, and catch-up).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smartphone_TV_Owners\"><\/span><strong>Smartphone &amp; TV Owners<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Smartphones and Smart TVs, in particular, have shifted viewership trends dramatically.&nbsp; According to Frost &amp; Sullivan, 65 percent of all Internet users are active video viewers via connected devices such as tablets, PCs, laptops, smartphones, and smart TVs. Today&#8217;s SVOD&nbsp; platforms strive to provide an interactive user experience regardless of the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe is a key market for smartphone manufacturers, with a combined 862.5 million subscriptions expected across Central, Western and Eastern Europe by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switched_to_OTT_in_a_period_of_COVID\"><\/span><strong>Switched to OTT in a period of COVID<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>OTT services are influencing viewing habits across all age groups, but particularly among younger viewers. Broadcasters (for example, catch-up TV) and online providers provide these services (e.g., Video-on-Demand by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/in\/browse\/genre\/100377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Netflix<\/span><\/a>, c<span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">lips by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">).<\/span> The graph below depicts how viewers in the United Kingdom spend their 4 to 4.5 daily hours of viewing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Activities_Viewing_Time_600x600-1-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GLOBAL_INTERNET_PENETRATION\"><\/span><strong>GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Internet penetration in Europe was expected to be the highest among world regions in 2021,&nbsp; rising from almost 60% in 2009 to 87 percent in 2021. As of 2021, Africa had the lowest internet penetration rate in the world, at 33%. The overall global internet reach in the same year equated to an estimated 4.9 billion internet users globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION Rate From 20116 to 2021, By Region.\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Global_Internet_Rate_600x600-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Internet penetration rate from 2016 to 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The estimated current worldwide population was 7.9 billion, and approximately 5.20 billion people have access to and frequently use the internet. That means that 66.2% of the world&#8217;s population uses the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">From the year 2000 to 2022, the usage of the internet increased by 1,355%.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">In 2022, Asia will still have the majority of internet users. 2,790,150,527 people in Asia are online, which makes up 53.1% of the global internet population.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">93.4% of North America and 88.4% of Europe have access to and use the internet. These are the two regions in the world with the highest internet penetration rates.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The Middle East has seen a 6,141% growth in internet usage since 2000.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Total internet users worldwide statics by region.\n\n5.25 billion people use the internet Globally.\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Total_Internet_Users_600x600-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Global internet user&#8217;s statics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The most popular video streaming platforms based on the most recent information are:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 YouTube: 1.8 billion unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 Netflix: 150 million unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 Vimeo: 130 million unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 Yahoo! Screen: 125 million unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 100 million unique monthly visitors on Daily Motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 Hulu: 75 million unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major native languages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 German \u2713 Russian&nbsp; \u2713 Italian&nbsp; \u2713 English&nbsp; \u2713 French<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major foreign languages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 English, by far<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 French<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 German<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 Russian, mostly in Eastern Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TRADITIONAL_PAY-TV_AND_OTT_RETAIL_REVENUE\"><\/span><strong>TRADITIONAL PAY-TV AND OTT RETAIL REVENUE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional pay-TV and over-the-top (OTT) video, resulting in lower gross&nbsp; Subscriber losses and net additions are at an all-time high respectively. As limits are lifted in&nbsp; 2021, consumers who wished to lower their overall TV and video spending had to choose a&nbsp; decision between traditional pay-TV and over-the-top video Several of these customers choose to keep their OTT video services while canceling their cable subscriptions. Third-party OTT video ASPU will overtake traditional pay-tv ASPU in 2022; third-party OTT revenue will exceed operator revenue by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EASTERN_EUROPE_TV-MARKET\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">EASTERN EUROPE TV-MARKET<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltvresearch.com\/product\/eastern-europe-ott-tv-and-video-forecasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Digital TV Research<\/span><\/a>, Eastern European OTT TV and video revenues (for 18 countries) will reach $1,976 million in 2021, up from $26 million in 2010 and&nbsp; $454 million in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OTT_SERVICE_SOLUTION_PROVIDER\"><\/span><strong>OTT SERVICE SOLUTION PROVIDER<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/\">Digivive Services<\/a> is an enterprise platform that enables content owners to launch their own video streaming platforms similar to Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu. Digivive is the world&#8217;s one of the top All-in-One OTT Platform providers, enabling you to launch White Label Multi-Device OTT&nbsp; streaming &amp; Video Streaming Platforms with Video on Demand (VOD), Live Streaming,&nbsp; Monetization and much more. You can also launch Audio&nbsp; Streaming Platforms that provide Music Streaming and Live Audio broadcasts with digivive services. They provide different solutions to help businesses monetize their video content by providing them with their own white-label <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digivive.com\/solutions\/ott-iptv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OTT platform.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rise of the \u2018Super OTT viewers in Europe: The Future of Television\u2019 Video streaming is becoming more popular in Europe other than in the United States. The&nbsp; European over-the-top (OTT) sector is also thriving, demonstrating that streaming video online has become the mainstream. 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