Worldwide OTT Video Viewers Forecast 2024

YouTube Is Incomparable, Netflix Leads Among Paid Options, and Amazon Prime Video Is on the Rise

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OTT digital video services are now popular everywhere, although fee-based sub OTT is not yet mainstream in every country. The outlook is positive for both free and paid OTT around the world, but growth will slow significantly.
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Billions of people around the world watch digital video via subscription over-the-top (sub OTT) platforms and on YouTube, but this widespread popularity means there is less room for growth going forward. Not every country has embraced sub OTT to the same extent, and some major markets have more room to grow than others.

Key Question: How many people around the world will watch sub OTT services, YouTube, and Netflix in 2024, and what does viewership look like at the country level?

Key Stat: On a global scale, sub OTT has become extremely popular, with 44.9% of worldwide internet users set to watch in 2024. However, regional penetration is quite disparate, and in some geographies, sub OTT is less common.

authors

Ethan Cramer-Flood

Contributors

Cosima Balletti-Thomas
Associate Forecasting Analyst
Ross Benes
Senior Analyst
Oscar Bruce Jr.
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Jasmin Ellis
Forecasting Analyst
Zach Goldner
Forecasting Analyst
Wendy Louie-Lam
Senior Forecasting Analyst
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