Let’s look at the streaming platforms JustWatch tracks, which sadly still do not include Crunchyroll, to see how the US and UK wars ended by the New Year.
We’ll also look at the big names coming and going in the next week or so as the 2024 battle for attention picks up pace.
US streaming platforms market share charts for 2023
It seems like we heard a lot about Netflix’s struggles in 2023, and while JustWatch now puts the brand behind Prime Video, the red bar slowly ticks up.
In contrast, the once golden child of Disney+ takes a steady trip downwards while Hulu plateaus.
The year ended with Prime just ahead of Netflix and with a gaggle fighting for third place.
UK streaming platforms market share charts for 2023
However, the Netflix market share in the UK has been edging down, but the platform still has the market lead.
Prime and Disney are more steady, with Disney being a stronger third-place contender here than in the States.
Except for Sky, who also owns NowTV, the British-born streaming platforms are all lumped together in “Other” as none are remarkable enough to warrant a mention.
Shows coming to US streaming platforms this month
What’s to look forward to in the States this month? Percy Jackson, Zorro and the first season of The Woman in the Wall. The Woman in the Wall, if it’s the same one, is a six-part BBC drama based on the book by Patrice Kindl.
Shows leaving US streaming platforms this month
Uncharted, Train to Busan and Nope are all on the way out.
Shows coming to UK streaming platforms this month
In the UK, what do we have coming to the zombie box to distract us? We also have more Percy Jackson, a second season of It Was Always Me, and My Loneliness Has Wings.
Shows leaving UK streaming platforms this month
We’re losing Mortal Kombat, I Am Legend and the classic Stardust, which is worth watching before it goes.
Streaming platforms include Netflix, Crunchyroll, go on JustWatch, give anime a try, NowTV, ParamountPlus, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, and Max to name just a few. We’re living in a world of fragmentation. Oh, Amazon Prime as well.
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