TECHNICAL
Companion piece: Three charts that matter to broadband operators
Chart 1: UK video market value by segment, 2026 1.0B Online Video 396.1M Packaged 138.5M Pay-TV 5.0B SVoD 5.4B Box Office
What it shows
A total market value of £12bn, with Pay TV at 42 percent and SVoD at 45 percent accounting for the majority of consumer spend.
Why it matters
This confirms that broadband demand is underpinned by multiple video revenue streams. Operators are not reliant on streaming alone to justify capacity investment.
Chart 2: Growth in UK SVoD subscriptions, 2020 to 2026 What it shows Total UK SVoD subscriptions rising to more than 56 million, up by 15 million since 2020.
Why it matters
More subscriptions translate directly into more concurrent streams per household. This reinforces the case for fibre upgrades, DOCSIS evolution and improved in home networking.
Volume 48 No.2 MAY 2026
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