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The subscription economy is booming, and media and entertainment giants are steering the change. Even as Disney and Apple prepare to enter the market with premium offerings alongside direct-to-consumer platforms from HBO Max, NBCUniversal, BritBox and Quibi, the global subscription-based video on-demand (SVOD) business still has room for further growth [per Ampere Analysis].
It’s no coincidence that pay TV service viewership continues to decline as more consumers prefer to curate their own content packages by stacking subscription services and watching video content on social media.2 Yet the very same forces that are driving the SVOD non-linear phenomenon risk undermining its success.