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Almost 70 million users subscribe to ad tiers in Q1 2025, representing 25% of all SVOD subscriptions across Western Europe, led predominantly by Amazon Prime Video.

Subscribers to Netflix’s Standard with Ads plan in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain watched 152.7 million hours more in April 2025 than November 2024.

Sphere Abacus licenses a 200-hour slate to top broadcasters across CEE, including deals with DOX TV, Czech TV, HRT, and Viasat World for acclaimed factual titles like "Leaving Neverland," "Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet," and "Maxine," ahead of NEM Dubrovnik.

Based on the latest Ampere Analysis data, in 2024, Europe reached a record volume of 94 titles of crime and thriller, with Western Europe accounting for 43% of the share.

The number of households taking at least one subscription OTT service in Western Europe is set to surpass North America next year, with the UK and Germany driving much of this growth, according to Ampere Analysis.