Media Notes: European VOD Market Worth €4.2B In '17, Report Finds

The European VOD market is worth €4.2B ($4.7B) in '17, according to Italian research company ITMedia Consulting. The firm's new report, "Video On Demand in Europe: 2017-2020," estimated the market will "continue to grow by an average of 17% each year," reaching revenue of €6.7B ($7.5B) in '20. The main markets "are and will remain" France, Germany and the U.K. While constituting 40% of the total population (Western Europe), the three countries will account for 63% of the market for VOD in '17 and 62% in '20 (BROADBAND TV NEWS, 6/8).

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