In both France and Germany, free sources such as YouTube, Vimeo and broadcasters’ catch-up services are the most popular destinations for video viewers. But paid-for offerings (subscription, pay-per-view, pay-per-download, etc.) such as Netflix and Amazon are gaining ground, boosted by production of local-language films and series.
Meanwhile, digital gaming is drawing larger audiences, too. The proliferation of mobile devices encourages game-playing on the go—and casual games are a major crowd pleaser.
And digital music is increasingly important to total music sales volumes in France and Germany. In France, streaming and downloads may even overtake sales of physical music items this year. In Germany, that milestone is further away.
Podcasts have grown their audiences noticeably since 2016, but remain a minority interest. That may change as more media owners use podcasts to engage listeners and reinforce their brand, for example.
Hear more from Abrams about how a growing number of internet users in France and Germany now watch digital video, stream music and play games online in the latest episodes of eMarketer's "Behind the Numbers," podcasts.