OTT TV revenues to surge, approaching $120 billion by 2022, says Juniper Research

Lauren Foye of Juniper Research

New data from Juniper Research has found that SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) services, provided by the likes of Netflix and Amazon, will drive a surge in OTT revenues to reach $120 billion (€101.78 billion) in 2022, up from $64 billion (€54.28 billion) in 2017. The research also found that over a quarter of global households will subscribe to SVOD services by 2022.

OTT’s spend big on content

The new research, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2017-2022, found that expenditure by OTTs on original content was increasing: Juniper estimates that Netflix will spend over $6 billion (€5.09 billion) during 2017-18, in contrast to the publicly funded BBC, which is investing a comparatively small sum of $1.4 billion (€1.19 billion).

SVOD players including Netflix are seeking to out-spend traditional providers; attempting to deliver original content and reduce reliance on expensive back-catalogues. Research author Lauren Foye explained: “Success will hinge on whether these providers can continue to produce hits such as ‘Stranger Things’. As consumers become more fluid in their uptake and loyalty to video services, OTTs could just as easily see users switch off.”

In addition, Juniper finds that OTTs will make a push for sporting rights, with Amazon likely to bid for rights to the Premier League in February 2018. The research argued that with such content owned by OTTs & traditional providers, consumers will be torn ever more; faced with multiple subscriptions.

Local content: A bastion for broadcasters

The research identified that traditional broadcasters hold advantage over OTTs in provision of local content. Some regional OTT services have launched, such as iFlix, but these do not provide the same granular level of local coverage that broadcasters can offer.

The delivery of media via IP (Internet Protocol) will have a benefit to broadcasters in driving consumers to their own OTT services, such as the BBC’s iPlayer – accessed via the ‘Red Button+’ on connected TVs. Juniper forecasts data usage to soar on these devices, approaching 800,000 Petabytes per annum by 2022.

The whitepaper, OTTs vs TV Networks ~ 3 Winning Strategies, is available to download from the Juniper Research website together with details of the new research and interactive dataset.

Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, providing consultancy, analyst reports and industry commentary.

Comment on this article below or via Twitter: @ VanillaPlus OR @jcvplus

RECENT ARTICLES

Connectbase expands baltic connectivity with Bitė partnership

Posted on: March 28, 2024

Connectbase has announced the addition of Bitė to its ecosystem. This partnership marks a step forward in enhancing connectivity options within the Baltic region, providing a link between local and

Read more

IOT Solutions World Congress 2024 connects semiconductor chips to industry

Posted on: March 27, 2024

Essential to manufacture computers, smartphones, cars, refrigerators or any electronic device, semiconductors are critical elements in the implementation of the Internet of Things. For this reason, IOT Solutions World Congress

Read more