AI Insights · Timothy · April 2023
Top 5 Film & Television Apps in South Africa for Q1 2023
An overview of the top 5 film and television apps in South Africa for Q1 2023, including trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
The first quarter of 2023 witnessed notable performances from the top 5 film and television apps in South Africa. Data from Sensor Tower reveals interesting trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these apps.
Netflix saw a stable weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $23.8K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 40.9K in the final week of March. However, weekly active users experienced a slight decline, starting from 1.24M at the end of December and dropping to approximately 1.1M by the end of March.
Showmax experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, with a significant peak at around $65.3K in the last week of March. The app's weekly downloads varied throughout the quarter, peaking at 33.6K in mid-March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at around 365.6K.
Disney+ showed a remarkable increase in weekly revenue, especially in the last week of March, where it surged to approximately $273.1K. Weekly downloads also saw a significant rise in the same period, reaching around 35.6K. The number of weekly active users increased steadily throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately 395.7K in mid-March.
DStv Stream showed a consistent weekly download trend, peaking at around 30.2K in mid-February. The app maintained a stable number of weekly active users, starting at approximately 548.7K at the end of December and ending at around 567K by the end of March.
Viu -Stream TV Shows & Serials experienced a slight decline in weekly revenue, with figures fluctuating around $3K to $4.3K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads peaked at approximately 29.6K in early March. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at around 387.9K at the end of December and ending at approximately 405.6K by the end of March.
These insights provide a comprehensive view of the performance of the leading film and television apps in South Africa for the first quarter of 2023. For more detailed analysis and insights, visit Sensor Tower.
