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Top 5 Film & Television Apps Performance in South Africa Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top 5 Film & Television apps in South Africa showed varied performance trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data sourced from Sensor Tower provides detailed insights.

Top 5 Film & Television Apps Performance in South Africa Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 Film & Television applications on a unified platform in South Africa displayed diverse performance trends. Data from Sensor Tower reveals how these apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Disney+ saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $167K in the week of September 19. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, reaching around 53K in late June and maintaining a steady range between 35K and 46K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users started at about 304K and showed a gradual increase, peaking at around 344K by the end of September.

Netflix experienced a relatively stable weekly revenue, hovering around $22K to $25K. Weekly downloads were consistent, ranging from 31K to 38K, with a slight peak in late September. The app's weekly active users showed a noticeable decline from approximately 1.28M in late June to about 1.17M by the end of September.

DStv Stream did not generate any weekly revenue. However, weekly downloads varied, reaching a high of around 43K in early August. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 550K and 595K throughout the quarter.

Viu -Stream TV Shows & Serials had modest weekly revenue, peaking at about $4.5K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads showed a slight upward trend, starting at around 26K in late June and peaking at approximately 33K in the last week of September. Weekly active users increased steadily from about 349K in late June to nearly 390K by the end of September.

Showmax exhibited a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $37K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads remained consistent, fluctuating between 23K and 29K. The app's weekly active users saw a gradual decline from approximately 488K in late June to about 428K by the end of September.

Data for these insights was sourced from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2022