Top 5 Film & Television Apps on iOS in Africa Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 witnessed varying performance trends among the top 5 Film & Television apps on iOS in Africa, according to Sensor Tower data. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Netflix saw its weekly revenue fluctuate throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $28.3K in the week of February 27. Weekly downloads experienced a notable increase in early January, reaching around 41.3K in the week of January 2 before stabilizing around the mid-30K range. The app maintained a high number of weekly active users, starting at 713K in late December and gradually declining to 643K by the end of March.

Shahid - ﺷﺎﻫﺪ from MBC Group exhibited a substantial rise in weekly revenue, particularly in late January, where it surged to $63.4K. Downloads also saw a significant spike, reaching 62.6K in the last week of March. Active users followed a similar upward trend, increasing from approximately 36.5K in late December to 67.6K by the end of the quarter.

Showmax experienced steady weekly downloads, peaking at around 13.6K in early February. The number of active users showed a consistent pattern, starting at 57.5K in late December and reaching 65.3K by the end of March.

DStv Stream maintained steady weekly downloads, with peaks of 13.7K in mid-January. Active users demonstrated a strong presence, starting at 181K in late December and fluctuating around the 190K mark by the end of March.

WATCH IT: Drama,Movies displayed impressive growth in weekly revenue, notably reaching $49.2K in the week of March 20. Downloads saw a dramatic increase in late March, peaking at 37.6K. The app's weekly active users also rose significantly, starting at 8.1K in late December and climbing to 48.5K by the end of the quarter.

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