According to an online survey conducted in May 2023, Amazon Prime Video was used by more than two-thirds of paid video streaming service users in Japan. Netflix was used by almost 22 percent of the respondents.
The Japanese video streaming market
On-demand video streaming services constitute a growing market in Japan. This is reflected, for instance, by the share of people who use paid video streaming services, which increased considerably in recent years. While it took some time for the market to take off, it became increasingly contested after Netflix and Amazon Prime Video started their operations in September 2015. Disney followed with its own service in 2019. Next to these global players, a number of domestic services exist, such as U-Next, Lemino, and WOWOW On-Demand. According to an estimate of the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market that was based on user fees, Netflix was the leading service in terms of market share.
Growing influence of online media
The growth of video streaming services is emblematic for current developments in the Japanese media industry. While many traditional media forms, such as broadcasting and newspapers, are stagnating or declining, the online media content market continues to grow. While on-demand video streaming services are still relatively small compared to some of the more traditional media, they constitute an attractive market with high growth potential. Netflix, for instance, invests heavily in the production of new content by cooperating with local content producers in order to gain an advantage over its competitors. The growth of the market goes hand in hand with other technological developments, such as the spread of smartphones and faster internet connections.
Most commonly used paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2023
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Impress. (June 23, 2023). Most commonly used paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200908/japan-most-popular-paid-video-streaming-services/
Impress. "Most commonly used paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2023." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200908/japan-most-popular-paid-video-streaming-services/
Impress. (2023). Most commonly used paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200908/japan-most-popular-paid-video-streaming-services/
Impress. "Most Commonly Used Paid Video Streaming Services among Users in Japan as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200908/japan-most-popular-paid-video-streaming-services/
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Most commonly used paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2023 [Graph], Impress, June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200908/japan-most-popular-paid-video-streaming-services/