Top 5 Film & Television Apps in South Africa - Q1 2022 Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 film and television applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Netflix experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting the quarter at approximately $17.7K and peaking at $20.7K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads for the app saw a notable increase mid-quarter, reaching 47.6K in the week of March 14. The app's weekly active users showed a slight dip in January but recovered towards the end of the quarter, ending at around 1.2M.

Amazon Prime Video had a relatively stable weekly revenue, with a notable peak of $15.6K in the last week of February. Downloads showed a downward trend overall, starting at 29K in late December and dropping to 11K by the end of March. Active users for the app remained fairly consistent, peaking at around 137.6K in mid-March.

Crunchyroll saw an increase in weekly revenue towards the end of the quarter, with a peak of $6.8K in the last week of February. Downloads remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, hovering around 2.7K. The app maintained a steady number of active users, ending the quarter with approximately 34.4K.

BritBox: The Best British TV showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.1K in mid-March. Downloads were varied, with a significant rise to 6.1K in late January before dropping and then rising again at the end of March. Active users for BritBox fluctuated, peaking at approximately 10.2K in the last week of March.

Viu -Stream TV Shows & Serials demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, which peaked at $4.6K at the end of March. Downloads for the app increased throughout the quarter, reaching up to 30.9K in mid-March. The app maintained a robust number of active users, ending the quarter with around 350.6K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.