2020 THEME Report

Global Subscriptions to Online Video Services Exceeds One Billion for First Time Ever, New MPA Report Finds

Combined Theatrical and Home/Mobile Entertainment Market Surpasses $80 Billion Globally in 2020
In a year when the COVID-19 global pandemic kept people around the world mostly at home, the global home/mobile entertainment market grew to new heights. For the first time ever, according to a new report released today by the Motion Picture Association, subscriptions to online video services in 2020 surpassed one billion, reaching 1.1 billion globally, a 26 percent year-over-year growth. In its totality, the global home/mobile entertainment market reached $68.8 billion USD in global revenue, marking a 23 percent increase over 2019. The Asia Pacific box office market ($6.0 billion) decreased 66 percen in U.S. dollars compared to 2019. Four countries in Asia Pacific had decreases larger than $1 billion: China (-68%), South Korea (-75%) and Japan (-44%).