Top 5 Film & Television Apps in Africa Q1 2023

During the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 film and television apps in Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides an insightful look into these metrics for the leading apps on a unified platform.

Netflix experienced steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $28.3K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads saw a gradual decline, starting at around 283K at the end of December and dropping to 197K by the end of March. Weekly active users also decreased from 4.4M to 3.9M over the quarter.

Viu -Stream TV Shows & Serials showed fluctuations in weekly revenue, with a peak of $4.9K in the week of January 23 and a low of $2.9K in mid-February. Weekly downloads varied significantly, starting at 242K and ending at 193K. The app's weekly active users ranged from 1.2M to 1.3M throughout the quarter.

Shahid - ﺷﺎﻫﺪ displayed a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching $66.8K by the end of March. Weekly downloads surged from around 97K at the end of December to 351K in the last week of March. Weekly active users also saw a significant rise, peaking at 689K in the week of March 20.

OSN+ had a relatively stable weekly revenue, with a high of $6.1K in late February. Weekly downloads showed an initial increase, peaking at 145K in early February, but dropped to 27K by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, starting at 187K and decreasing to 191K by the end of the quarter.

Showmax maintained consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $65K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads remained stable, fluctuating between 47K and 67K. Weekly active users showed minor variations, ranging from 851K to 927K during the period.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive data, providing a detailed overview of app performance in the film and television category across Africa for Q1 2023. For more in-depth analysis, visit Sensor Tower.