Subscription video-on-demand viewing in Europe rose 5% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, with locally produced original content emerging as the key driver of audience engagement and platform retention.
Netflix pioneered the binge-viewing model, but other major streamers are taking a more balanced approach between these full-season drops and more gradual release styles.
LATAM leads quality improvements with a 33% drop in buffering, while TVs and set-top boxes dominate viewing devices, capturing 69% of VoD and 87% of Linear TV playtime.
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In Q2 2025, TV sets captured 43% of in-home YouTube viewing among adults (16+) and 53% among children (4–15), now tracked across 200 key channels in weekly audience reports.