Top 5 Film & Television Apps on Android in South Africa - Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top five film and television applications on the Android platform in South Africa exhibited significant activity in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the performance metrics, sourced from Sensor Tower.

Netflix experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at around 42K in late November and ending the quarter with approximately 23K downloads. The app’s weekly active users saw a steady increase, rising from about 919K at the start of the quarter to nearly 976K by the end.

Disney+ showed notable revenue trends, with weekly revenue reaching a high of approximately $254K in the last week of December. Downloads for Disney+ were relatively stable, with a peak of about 37K in late September, tapering off to around 21K by the end of December. The app maintained a consistent user base, with active users fluctuating slightly but staying around the 300K mark.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies had relatively stable weekly downloads, averaging around 28K to 34K throughout the quarter. Revenue for Viu peaked at about $4.2K in late October. Active users showed a gradual increase, reaching a peak of approximately 410K in early December before ending the quarter with around 382K users.

DStv had consistent download numbers, with a peak of about 34K in late November. The app's active users remained steady, starting the quarter at around 492K and ending at approximately 466K.

Showmax 1.0 demonstrated a significant rise in weekly revenue, starting from about $37K in late September and peaking at around $61K in the final week of December. Downloads saw a peak of about 36K in late November, while active users showed a slight decline from around 396K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 343K by the end.

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