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Video consumer monetisation snapshot Q3 2022
US, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, South Korea, and Brazil

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Tim Mulligan

February 2023

Online video

Audience Insight

video monetisation

This slide deck presents consumer demand for video subscription services, transactional video consumption, and advertising responsiveness. The data is pulled from MIDiA’s Q3 2022 consumer survey, fielded in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, South Korea, and Brazil.

Tipping point
How in-game spending will eat the games world

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Karol Severin

February 2023

steam

Ubisoft

FIFA

Though parts of the games industry still stigmatise in-game purchases, the business model is a fundamental part of a successful and sustainable growth formula for games companies. The current macroeconomic climate will only catalyse their importance. Diving into the nuances of in-game spenders’ behaviours and attitudes unlockssignificant growth a...

Why the paid sharing push by Netflix is a sign of weakness

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Tim Mulligan

27 Jan 2023

InNetflix’s Q4 2022 earnings, the world’s pre-eminent subscription video on demand (SVOD) service painted a bullish picture of a company having navigated a difficult 2022. In its own words : “2022 was a tough year, with a bumpy start but a brighter finish.

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Match point – Tennis faces its generational pivot through Netflix

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Tim Mulligan

19 Jan 2023

Drive to Survive

The recent success of the FIFA 2022 World Cup , despite the unwillingness of the organising body to update itsbrand identity,sent out mixed messages to sports rightsholders. On the one hand, business can continue as usual if one runs a unique branded tournament with thick-skinned partners.

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Games subscriber profiles Q3 2022

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Karol Severin

January 2023

games subscriptions

Audience Insight

esports audiences

This report presents a snapshot of behaviours and demographic data on weekly active users (WAUs) of key games subscription services. It includes the following games subscription service segments: Apple Arcade EA Play / EA Play Pro Nintendo Switch Online PlayStation Now PlayStation Plus Stadia Ubisoft+ Xbox Live Xbox Game Pass The data in this repor...

Social platform user snapshot Q3 2022

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Hanna Kahlert

January 2023

Social media

Audience Insight

Media and Marketing

This slide deck presents a snapshot of different social platform users, including age breakdowns, time spent on social overall, time spent creating content, and ad tolerance. It covers Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, and TikTok.

Audiobook consumer profile
Following in podcasts’ footsteps

Annie Langston

January 2023

Apple

Spotify

YouTube

The audiobook market is at an important stage of its evolution. Similar to podcasts, the niche format is trying to grow amid heightened competition for consumers’ time and attention, while the looming recession puts subscriptions growth and retention under pressure.

Nightlife in the new normal
Remote work shifts the entertainment balance

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Tatiana Cirisano and Perry Gresham

January 2023

Apple TV

Netflix

Twitter

Coronavirus pandemic work patterns are now ingrained in the United States, where 42% of consumers work from home and a fifth are hybrid workers. In the ‘new normal’, home workers spend less time on both digital and in-person entertainment compared to those who commute.

What ChatGPT can do for independent music

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Tatiana Cirisano

21 Dec 2022

independent music

Independent artists

Everyone is talking about ChatGPT , the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could potentially change the music industry. While the conversation has mainly focused on how ChatGPT can help with music creation, it is worth considering how it could also assist early-stage artists with marketing an...

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Podcasts wrapped 2022: Top shows put Apple and Spotify’s strategies on display

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Annie Langston

14 Dec 2022

This year podcasts also received the “wrapped” treatment that has been given to music. Both Spotify and Apple released their top shows of 2022, inadvertently highlighting their different podcasting strategies.

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Esports bundle
Available for a limited time

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Karol Severin and Samuel Griffin

December 2022

Games

esports

Sports

This bundle contains three of our most recent esports reports, providing you with a wide selection of insights and content from our analysts. Take this opportunity to get some of our most recent data at a discounted price. Esports viewers update. A valuable segment with a (solvable) growth problem Esports currently struggle to attract consumers bey...

Welcome to the Metaverse, where audience fragmentation reigns

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Ben Woods

8 Dec 2022

In Ernest Cline’s dystopian novel Ready Player One , the metaverse unfurls as a virtual universe where choice over identity and experience are boundless. Such is the seamless experience of Cline’s ‘Oasis’ that it competes, and wins, when pitted against conventional reality.

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Why HBO Max being back on Amazon Prime highlights the growing risk of piracy

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Hanna Kahlert

8 Dec 2022

Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon have announced that HBO Max will become available on Prime Video channels in the US, with users able to subscribe through the Amazon platform. HBO Max was previously withdrawn from Amazon Channels in 2021 due to a dispute over data sharing (Amazon Channels provides ...

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The global podcast opportunity
Unlocking format growth

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Annie Langston

November 2022

Sweden

Spotify

Spotify

While mainstream media tends to focus on podcast growth in Western territories, understanding digital-audio consumption on a global scale will be key to future growth. Each territory has unique listener demographics and genre preferences that present various opportunities for podcast platforms, illustrating that podcast habits vary globally.

Closing the background gap
Focused versus background audio listening

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Kriss Thakrar, Tatiana Cirisano and Annie Langston

November 2022

Spotify

Radio

YouTube

The rise of attention inflation means that consumers are maximising their limited time by multitasking between various formats, spurring a rise in background consumption. This creates a “new” space for platforms to compete for consumers’ time. Among entertainment formats, audio is best placed to conquer background listening, but music streami...

DSP user profiles
Small is beautiful

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Mark Mulligan

November 2022

Spotify

YouTube

Deezer

With streaming music now in its mature growth stage in most leading music markets, differentiation will be key to unlocking further growth pockets. While this will likely require innovation in both product and licensing, there are already clear signs that the streaming services are developing userbases with distinct and varied behaviours and charac...

Join our MIDiA Community - Your opinion can shape the future of your industry

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Srishti Das

21 Nov 2022

MIDiA Community

Over the years, the most influential people in the music, video, games, and podcast industries have used the data and insights that we gather through our surveys. We are now ready to take the next step to collect more insights directly from you through our community.

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Why the MLS and Apple are rebooting subscription sports for the streaming TV era

Tim Mulligan

17 Nov 2022

MLS Season Pass

Yesterday Apple announced that it is launching the MLS Season Pass in 100 plus countries. This is a de-facto call to arms for every tech major and media major serious about wanting to incorporate Sports into their streaming video propositions.

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Artists – take our survey and get a free MIDiA report

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Mark Mulligan

15 Nov 2022

Independent artists

With 2022 coming to a close, and Spotify’s Wrapped just around the corner, artists are beginning to look back across the year at how they performed and what they have achieved, and whether it lines up with their hopes for the coming year.

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Is Mastodon the beginning of the social platform revolution?

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Hanna Kahlert

9 Nov 2022

social platform

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter last week has raised serious questions about the future of the app, and about the future of social platforms overall . As the likes of TikTok move social into the category of content, and new, use-specific social platforms begin to take off, it seems that not only i...

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