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Media trends and the economic downturn

ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ trend report on how the latest recession and rising inflation have affected media consumption

In times of crisis, entertainment often plays second fiddle to basic sustenance. When facing a choice between food on the table and an evening of leisure out on the town, the former will always win. Balancing between the need to treat themselves and at the same time responding to rising prices, consumers will re-evaluate their household budgets, with media spending likely to be one of the first to see cut-backs. Consumers, especially the younger ones, with less stable financial situation will be cancelling costly subscriptions and looking for alternatives.
If so, how will media consumption change in the near future? And what influence will it have on the industry as a whole?
This report delves into media usage trends in the times of recession-related uncertainties and transformations of consumption behavior. Video and audio streaming, film, news, and general media spending are discussed and dissected to show the potential direction in which the industry is headed.

Table of contents

Economists agree – winter is coming​

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  • Looming recession
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  • Entertainment cut-backs
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Consumers are tightening their belts​
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  • Media spending – consumer reactions
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Film – the industry is growing but consumers are holding back
  • Film industry is picking up …
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  • … but consumers are reluctant to go to the movies

Home entertainment dies last​
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  • Premium subscriptions in decline
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  • Advertising and streaming tie the knot

  • Bundles and consolidations – are they the answer to revenue and subscriber losses?

Digital music is slowing down​
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  • Consumers are dropping premium subscriptions
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  • Spotlight: Spotify growing ad-supported audiences

A field day for media piracy​
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  • Illegal media access in response to growing prices
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Old news – fatigue and access ethics​
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  • No news is good news – consumers hide from challenging stories
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  • Paying for news is still not the norm

  • Converting readers to subscribers

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