{"id":659298,"date":"2026-08-27T13:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/659298\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:31:14","slug":"films-series-sports-top-choice-for-paid-subscriptions-news-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/659298\/","title":{"rendered":"Films, series & sports: top choice for paid subscriptions – News articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accessing diverse video content has never been easier, and subscribing to various paid streaming platforms is increasingly popular. Data show that nearly one in three (32.7%) internet users in the EU<\/a> in 2025 had a paid subscription to a film, series, or sports streaming service, the largest share among the 4 subscription types.<\/p>\n

Paying for a music streaming service was also popular, with 23.0% of internet users being paid subscribers. By comparison, only 7.2% had paid subscriptions for online news sites, newspapers, or magazines, and 6.1% subscribed to a gaming streaming service.<\/p>\n

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Source dataset: isoc_ec_ibgs<\/a><\/p>\n

Which EU countries have the largest shares of stream subscribers?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among EU countries, Ireland and Denmark recorded the largest shares of internet users with paid subscriptions to a films, series or sports streaming service, with 63.9% and 61.1%, respectively. They were followed by the Netherlands, with 59.2%.<\/p>\n

Conversely, only 9.3% of internet users in Bulgaria pay for this type of subscriptions. Slovenia (13.7%), Latvia (16.7%) and Lithuania (17.4%) were also among the EU countries with the smallest shares of individuals subscribing to films, series or sports streaming services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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