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The streaming platform is projected to garner 300 million subscribers in the 5 year period.

The continent OTT movie and TV episode revenues will reach $1.725 million by 2026 – up from $392 million in 2020. South Africa will contribute a third of the region’s revenues, with Nigeria bringing in a further fifth, according to Digital TV Research.

Nearly 17 million pay TV subscribers will be added between 2020-2026, being Nigeria the largest single country with 11 million subscribers, followed by South Africa with 9 million, according to Digital TV Research.

The figure was concluded assuming the market continues to rise healthy growth rate of 19.1% by 2026, but lack of data network facilities for OTT services could impede it. Viewership on entertainment platforms have increased by 30% amid the pandemic.