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Global streaming sees quality gains but engagement slips in H1 2025 12 AUG 2025

Markets

Global streaming sees quality gains but engagement slips in H1 2025

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.
Global Streaming sees decline in engagement but gains in quality and user experience 23 APR 2025

Trends

Global Streaming sees decline in engagement but gains in quality and user experience

Average daily playtime dropped 12% while buffering times improved by 18% and video start times by 12%. With user expectations rising, streaming platforms must prioritize performance to stay competitive.
Global content: daily user engagement grew by 12% in 2023 15 FEB 2024

Data

Global content: daily user engagement grew by 12% in 2023

Research by NPAW revealed a significant year of engagement and quality improvements for the industry, while big-screen experiences remain favorites.
Daily user engagement per service made a comeback in the first half of 2023 11 AUG 2023

Data

Daily user engagement per service made a comeback in the first half of 2023

For the first time since 2021, the initial half of 2023 saw an uptick in the global Daily Average Playtime per user and service, NPAW revealed in its latest “Video Streaming Industry” report.
76% of SVOD services plan to introduce ads in the next two years 30 MAR 2023

Data

76% of SVOD services plan to introduce ads in the next two years

According to a new global B2B industry survey by NPAW, 76% of subscription-based video on-demand companies plan to introduce ads by 2025.