Top 5 Film & Television Apps in South Africa Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top five film and television applications on a unified platform in South Africa demonstrated varied trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Disney+ saw significant fluctuations in revenue throughout the quarter. The app's weekly revenue peaked at around $342K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads experienced a notable rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 49K in the last week. Active users also increased, culminating at about 470K in the final week.

Showmax had a more stable performance, with weekly revenue peaking at around $72K in late June but dropping to about $18K by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively consistent, hovering around 22K to 27K weekly. Active users saw a slight decline, ending the quarter at approximately 285K.

Amazon Prime Video maintained a steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $22K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads showed minor fluctuations, with a peak of around 19K in early July. Active users remained stable, averaging around 104K to 112K throughout the quarter.

Netflix demonstrated consistent performance, with weekly revenue peaking at around $19K in late July. Downloads varied, with a high of approximately 67K in late June and a low of around 40K in early September. Active users showed a slight downward trend, ending the quarter at roughly 1M.

ReelShort - Short Movie & TV experienced a significant increase in revenue, peaking at around $28K in late August. Downloads also surged, reaching approximately 38K in the same period. Active users grew substantially, peaking at about 42K by the end of August.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.