Top 5 Film & Television Apps in Kuwait Q2 2023

The second quarter of 2023 saw notable trends in the film and television app sector in Kuwait. Data from Sensor Tower reveals the performance of the top 5 apps on a unified platform, including ﺷﺎﻫﺪ - Shahid, Disney+, Netflix, Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies, and MX Player.

ﺷﺎﻫﺪ - Shahid from MBC Group exhibited a strong performance in weekly revenue, starting at around $252K in late March and peaking at nearly $237K in mid-June. Weekly downloads, however, showed a declining trend, dropping from 18.1K at the end of March to approximately 3.7K by the end of June. Active users also saw a reduction, falling from 62.7K to around 36.6K over the quarter.

Disney+ reported a notable spike in weekly revenue, especially in early June, reaching approximately $54K. Downloads fluctuated but showed an upward trend toward the end of the quarter, peaking at around 5.2K in early June. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 44K to about 47.2K by the end of June.

Netflix maintained steady weekly revenue, with a peak of about $18.6K in mid-June. Downloads also showed a consistent rise, peaking at roughly 4.6K in late June. Active users demonstrated a steady climb, starting from around 148.7K and reaching approximately 172.9K by the end of the quarter.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies from Vuclip Mobile Video saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at about $1K by the end of June. Downloads experienced ups and downs but showed a general upward trend, peaking at around 3.6K in mid-June. Active users grew steadily from 45.5K in late March to approximately 42.2K by the end of the quarter.

MX Player from MX Media & Entertainment Pte Ltd experienced minimal revenue fluctuations, with a peak of about $10 in late May. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.9K throughout the period. Active users showed consistency, starting at around 58K and ending at approximately 57.2K by the end of June.

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