In 2021, 16.66 million Germans viewed movies or series on DVD, Blu-ray or via streaming several times a week. This timeline shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany on the frequency of viewing DVDs or Blu-rays, as well as streaming movies or series from 2017 to 2021.
Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency
(in millions)
Information on main unit:
Base: German-speaking population 14 years of age and older.
Information on total sample:
2017: 23,106 respondents, projection to 70.09 million people
2018: 23,086 respondents, projection to 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projection to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projection to 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people
The figures displayed refer to the following studies: 2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018; 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
Further information on methodology is available here.
Figures were rounded for a better understanding of the statistic.
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VuMA. (November 17, 2021). Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. "Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. (2021). Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. "Number of People Watching Movies and Shows via Dvd, Blu-ray or Streaming during Leisure Time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA, Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/