Streaming video and audio entertainment — including video on demand, music, podcasts, radio and other audio services — has become such a part of our daily lives that it is hard to remember what we did before streaming technology existed. Linear TV and traditional radio seem antiquated by comparison. Now there are so many options, including everything from broad based services like Netflix, Hulu and Spotify to niche services like Shudder, Music Box Direct and Shazam. How is this affecting our lives? Who is watching what? What services are their favorites? What apps do Americans use for their podcasts?
For a deeper dive into the most popular streaming video and audio services, take a look at our latest STAT PACK which features how much U.S. households are spending on streaming and downloading video, SVOD revenue, the number of paid streaming music subscribers and podcast listeners, the reach of online radio, the leading radio companies, the most popular audio apps for listening to podcasts, and more.
Overview
– Share of adults who subscribe to a streaming service U.S. 2019-2020
– Share of adults who subscribe to a streaming service U.S. 2019, by age group
– U.S. household expenditures on streaming and downloading video 2013-2020
– U.S. household expenditures on streaming and downloading audio 2013-2019
Video on demand
– SVOD revenue in the U.S. 2011-2020
– Leading U.S. video streaming services 2019, by monthly average users
– Frequency of streaming movies in the U.S. 2020, by age group
– Frequency of streaming TV shows in the U.S. 2020, by age group
– Share of households streaming SVOD daily in the U.S. 2021, by age group
– Most in-demand video streaming services in the U.S. 2020, by share of demand
Music
– Streaming music revenue in the U.S. by source 2015-2021
– Paid streaming music subscribers in the U.S. 2014-2021
– Leading U.S. music streaming services 2019, by mobile reach
– Most popular paid music streaming services in the U.S. 2019, by mobile app reach
– Most popular online music videos in the U.S. 2020
– Weekly music streaming or download services usage in the U.S. 2019-2020
– Important features of music streaming services in the U.S. 2020
Podcasts
– Number of podcast listeners in the U.S. 2014-2023
– Share of U.S. consumers who listen to audio podcasts 2006-2021
– Audio podcast consumption in the U.S. 2008-2021
– Time spent with podcasts in the U.S. 2019, by daypart
– Apps used to listen to podcasts in the U.S. 2019-2020
Radio and Audio Services
– Online radio reach in the U.S. 2021, by age group
– Weekly time spent with online radio in the U.S. 2008-2021
– Leading online radio companies in the U.S. 2021, by active sessions
