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What technologies were ubiquitous ten years ago and are much less common now? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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  • In 2015, UK consumers spent approximately £1.5 billion on physical entertainment media, including DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs.

  • By 2025, that figure has plummeted to under £400 million, with DVDs and Blu-rays now representing less than 10% of total video spend.

  • In 2015, streaming was growing but still secondary. Netflix had around 5 million UK subscribers, and Spotify Premium was under 2 million.

  • By 2025, streaming dominates:

    • Over 90% of UK households subscribe to at least one video streaming service
    • Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Apple TV+ collectively exceed 40 million UK subscriptions
    • Music streaming accounts for over 85% of music revenue, with Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music leading

2015: Physical Media ~£1.5 billion, Streaming ~£500 million 2025: Physical Media <£400 million, Streaming >£2.5 billion https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/research-and-data/multi-sector/media-nations/2025/media-nations-2025-uk-report.pdf
https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/Industries/tmt/research/digital-consumer-trends.html

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I'm probably an exception, but my interest in physical media has increased this year as streaming services have become increasingly consumer-hostile. It's unfortunate that many movies and shows have incomplete physical media representation. Some have only DVDs. Others lack even those, too.

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