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Top 5 Film & Television Apps in South Africa Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, South Africa's top Film & Television apps showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance.

Top 5 Film & Television Apps in South Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, South Africa's top Film & Television apps demonstrated diverse trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's an overview of their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Netflix experienced a steady performance in weekly revenue, ranging from approximately $19K to $24K, peaking at $23.9K in the week of October 24. Weekly downloads showed fluctuations, starting at 37.9K in late September and peaking at 50.9K in the week of November 28. Active users fluctuated between 1.1M and 1.3M, peaking at 1.3M in early December.

Disney+ saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $135K in late September and peaking at $290K in the final week of December. Downloads exhibited a downward trend, starting at 43.7K and ending at 26.5K. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 350K throughout the quarter.

DStv Stream maintained a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, fluctuating between 23K and 40K. Active users also showed stability, averaging around 575K, with a slight peak of 594K in early December.

Showmax saw a notable increase in weekly revenue towards the end of the quarter, starting at $37K and peaking at $61K in the final week of December. Downloads ranged from 25K to 44K, with a peak in early November. Active users fluctuated between 376K and 445K, peaking in early November.

Viu -Stream TV Shows & Serials experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, ranging from approximately $2.7K to $4.7K, peaking in late November. Downloads started at 32.6K in late September and gradually declined to 22.2K by the end of December. Active users remained stable, averaging around 389K, with a slight peak of 416K in early December.

These insights highlight the varying performance of the top Film & Television apps in South Africa for Q4 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: December 2022