Subscription statistics — a sourced compilation
This page compiles published public research on subscription spending and subscription counts. Different studies measure with different methods, samples and definitions; the tables are therefore not merged, and each source appears under its own heading. Comparison is left to the reader. Except for the separately labelled pricestub archive count, the figures on this page are not pricestub's own measurements; their sources are stated.
Deloitte · Digital Media Trends 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly video-streaming spend of subscribing households | 69 USD |
| Average paid video-streaming services per household | 4 |
| US households with a paid SVOD subscription | 90% |
| Subscribers with at least one ad-supported tier | 68% (2024: 46%) |
| Respondents saying “services keep raising prices” | 73% |
| Respondents who would cancel their favourite service after a monthly $5 increase | 61% |
| Respondents who cancelled an SVOD service in the past six months | 41% |
Deloitte attributes the flat 69 USD household figure amid rising headline prices to a shift toward ad-supported tiers: their share rose from 46% in 2024 to 68%.
Previous publications
| Year | Monthly household spend | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 USD | Digital Media Trends 2026 |
| 2025 | 69 USD | Digital Media Trends 2025 |
| 2024 | 61 USD | Digital Media Trends 2024 |
BearingPoint · Submix-Studie 2026
| Market | Monthly digital-subscription spend per household |
|---|---|
| Germany | 62 EUR (2025: 55 EUR) |
| France | 41 EUR (decreasing) |
| Additional indicator (Germany) | Value |
|---|---|
| Households paying more than EUR 100 per month | 19% (previous year: 15%) |
VAUNET · Verband Privater Medien
| Year | Video-streaming subscribers | Pay-TV subscriptions | SVOD revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.4 million | 15.2 million | — |
| 2025 | 25.9 million | 15.8 million | 3.0 billion EUR |
| 2026 forecast | 26.7 million | 16.4 million | 3.2 billion EUR |
This table measures market totals rather than per-household figures; it is not in the same unit as the tables above.
pricestub · archive count
| Archive snapshot | Result |
|---|---|
| All records | 456 records: 249 increases, 8 decreases |
The count covers every record in the pricestub archive on that date; initial (chain opening) and unchanged records are not counted as increases or decreases.
Compilation rule: only studies with an identified publisher and publication date, and a disclosed sample, are included. Different sources are not merged or averaged. When a source publishes a new edition, the previous value is retained and moved to the 'previous publications' row. Use the anonymous error report form for corrections. Report an error
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