About streaming platforms, content and subscriptions. Netflix adds 222 million households, according to the company, but it’s estimated that over 100 million use the same password. For his part, Bezos confirmed a year ago that more than 175 million Prime members were streaming shows and movies throughout 2020; Disney+ was approaching 130 million at the start of this 2022; and HBO Max reached 78.6 million at the end of the first quarter. It would seem an irresistible trend. However, according to a State to Play report based on a content survey by Nielsen group company Gracenote, 46% of consumers feel overwhelmed by the difficulty of finding content to watch because there are too many streaming services and offerings. accessible.
According to the same study, if in 2019 35% and 33% of households used one or two payment services, respectively, then in 2022 58% of the total number had a subscription on three or more platforms (35% on four or more). It also notes that from 2019 to 2022, the supply increased from 646,000 titles to 817,000. And that’s not to mention music streaming services, e-books, documentaries or niche content. But to this excess supply and the high cost of creating it, it must be added that the expansion of services to low-income countries such as India, which generates subscribers only at low rates, means that the global cost of acquiring each subscriber is very high.
Is it a sustainable business? I have my doubts: difficult customer retention, large investments in production and market saturation indicate that this is a very volatile business. The bounce rate is clearly on the rise, and new subscriptions—increasingly more expensive—are linked to the launch of exclusives—25% cancel the service only to subscribe again a year later, according to Deloitte. And to top it all off, the content does not belong to us: we pay for the right to reproduce it, associated with the payment of a fee, and for as long as they can provide us with a service. Is content in hand better than streaming on the fly?
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I am Bret Jackson, a professional journalist and author for Gadget Onus, where I specialize in writing about the gaming industry. With over 6 years of experience in my field, I have built up an extensive portfolio that ranges from reviews to interviews with top figures within the industry. My work has been featured on various news sites, providing readers with insightful analysis regarding the current state of gaming culture.
