Spain’s entertainment industry clocked 68,000 movie and TV productions in 2025, a surge that reshapes how screen time is actually being made across the country. At the same time, audience spending and streaming viewing patterns are shifting fast enough to make older “growth” assumptions feel misleading. Below, we map the latest figures side by side so you can see what’s accelerating and what’s quietly losing ground.
Cinema
1In 2023, Spain's film box office grossed €678 million, marking a 15% increase from 2022
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2Spanish films captured 18.2% market share at the box office in 2023, up from 12.5% in 2022
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3Over 100 million cinema tickets were sold in Spain in 2023, averaging 2.1 tickets per capita
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4Madrid hosted 45% of Spain's total cinema screens with 1,800 screens in 2023
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5The average ticket price for cinema in Spain rose to €7.85 in 2023
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6International films dominated with 65% of box office revenue in Spain during 2023
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7Spain produced 254 feature films in 2023, a 20% rise from the previous year
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8Barcelona's film festivals attracted 500,000 attendees in 2023
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9Spanish animation films generated €45 million at the box office in 2023
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10Cinema attendance in Spain reached 102 million in 2023, highest since 2007
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11Government subsidies for Spanish cinema totaled €120 million in 2023
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1235% of Spaniards visited cinemas at least once a month in 2023 survey
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13Top Spanish film 'Society of the Snow' earned €50 million worldwide in 2023
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14Spain has 3,900 cinema screens nationwide as of 2023
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15Female directors helmed 28% of Spanish films in 2023
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16Streaming platforms reduced cinema attendance by 12% among 18-24 year olds in 2023
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17San Sebastián Film Festival screened 250 films to 150,000 visitors in 2023
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18IMAX screens in Spain grew to 25 in 2023, boosting premium revenue by 30%
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19Spanish cinema exports reached €80 million in 2023
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204K cinema projections available in 40% of Spanish theaters in 2023
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21In 2023, Spain's film box office saw Hollywood films earn €450 million
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22Spanish cinema admissions per capita: 2.15 in 2023
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23Málaga Film Festival awarded 20 prizes to 180 films in 2023
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24Cinema chains like Yelmo controlled 30% of screens in 2023
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25Post-pandemic cinema recovery: 85% of 2019 levels in 2023 Spain
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26Cinesa multiplexes hosted 25% of national premieres in 2023
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27Documentary films grossed €25 million in Spain 2023
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28Youth under 18 cinema attendance: 1.8 times/year average 2023
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29Almería's Tabernas Desert hosted 10 international shoots in 2023
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303D films accounted for 20% of box office in premium theaters 2023
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Cinema Interpretation
Spain’s cinema scene in 2023 was a spirited comeback story, where a 15% box office jump, a growing appetite for homegrown films, and over 100 million tickets sold proved the big screen still has its magnetic pull, even as streaming nibbles at the edges and Madrid hoards nearly half the nation's screens.
Digital Entertainment
1Spain's gaming market revenue hit €1.8 billion in 2023, up 8.5%
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228 million Spaniards played video games in 2023, 58% of population
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3Mobile gaming generated 52% of Spain's gaming revenue in 2023 at €940 million
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4Esports audience in Spain reached 12 million viewers in 2023
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5Nintendo Switch sold 1.2 million units in Spain since 2017 to 2023
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6Spanish game developers released 150 titles internationally in 2023
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7Streaming platforms like Twitch had 5 million Spanish monthly users in 2023
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8PC gaming segment grew 15% to €450 million in Spain 2023
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965% of Spanish gamers are aged 18-34 in 2023 surveys
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10Madrid Gaming Experience fair attracted 50,000 visitors in 2023
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11Console market share led by PlayStation at 55% in Spain 2023
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12VR/AR gaming revenue in Spain: €120 million in 2023
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13Spanish studios like MercurySteam exported €200 million in games 2023
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14In-app purchases in games totaled €600 million in Spain 2023
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15Women gamers comprise 48% of players in Spain 2023
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16Pokémon GO events in Spain drew 1 million players in 2023
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17Cloud gaming users grew to 3 million in Spain by 2023
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18Gaming cafes and LAN parties hosted 500,000 sessions in 2023
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19Spain esports prize money: €15 million distributed in 2023
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20Game dev employment: 12,000 jobs in Spain gaming sector 2023
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21Free-to-play games 70% of playtime in Spain 2023
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22Barcelona Game World expo: 30,000 visitors 2023
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23Mobile esports tournaments: 500 events with 1m participants 2023
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24Spanish games on Steam: top 50 had 10m downloads 2023
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25Gaming hardware sales: €650 million in Spain 2023
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26Women in game dev: 25% of workforce in Spain 2023
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Digital Entertainment Interpretation
Spain isn't just playing games anymore; it's building a serious, billion-euro industry where nearly everyone from Madrid to Barcelona is either developing, streaming, or battling for esports glory, proving that the nation's real-life power-up is its vibrant and rapidly expanding gaming culture.
Live Events
1In 2023, 1.2 million people attended theatre performances in Madrid alone
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2Spain's live music and theatre sector employed 150,000 people in 2023
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3Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu sold 98% of seats in 2023 season
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4Flamenco shows in Seville generated €300 million revenue in 2023
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5National theatre productions numbered 1,500 in Spain 2023
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6Madrid's WiZink Center hosted 120 concerts averaging 12,000 attendees each in 2023
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7Ballet Nacional de España performed to 500,000 spectators in 2023 tour
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8Stand-up comedy venues in Spain hosted 5,000 shows with 2 million tickets in 2023
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9Valencia's Fallas festivals included 300 cultural performances in 2023
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10Circuses and street theatre drew 800,000 visitors in summer 2023
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11Opera season in Teatro Real Madrid: 250,000 attendees in 2023
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12Festival de Mérida (theatre) had 60,000 visitors over 50 shows in 2023
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13Live event ticket sales recovered to €2.5 billion in Spain 2023
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1440% of Spaniards attended live cultural events 5+ times in 2023
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15Zaragoza's Principato Theatre saw 300,000 visitors in 2023
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16Spain's live theatre revenue: €450 million in 2023
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17Teatre Romea Barcelona: 200,000 spectators in 2023 season
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18Rock in Rio Lisboa spillover boosted Spanish events by 10% 2023
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19Contemporary dance festivals: 300 shows nationwide 2023
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20Palma de Mallorca's Auditorium hosted 80 concerts 150k attendees 2023
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21AVE (Spanish opera association) members produced 400 operas 2023
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22Comedy clubs in Madrid: 50 venues, 1 million visits 2023
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23Benicàssim Festival (FIB): 125,000 tickets sold 2023
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24Puppet theatre festivals drew 200,000 families in 2023
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25Galicia's Noroeste festival: 40,000 attendees 2023
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Live Events Interpretation
The roar of a Flamenco guitar in Seville, the hush of a packed opera house in Madrid, and the laughter echoing from countless comedy clubs all prove that in 2023, Spain's cultural heartbeat wasn't just steady, it was putting on a spectacular, sold-out show from stage to street corner.
Music
1In 2023, Rosalía's album 'Motomami' sold 250,000 physical copies in Spain
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2Spain's music streaming reached 18.5 billion plays in 2023, up 22% YoY
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3Live music concerts in Spain generated €1.2 billion in ticket sales in 2023
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4Bad Bunny topped Spotify Spain with 4.5 billion streams in 2023
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5Spanish music market value hit €500 million in 2023
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6Flamenco festivals drew 2 million attendees across Spain in 2023
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7Vinyl sales in Spain surged 45% to 120,000 units in 2023
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8Madrid's Mad Cool festival sold 400,000 tickets in 2023
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965% of Spaniards aged 16-30 streamed music daily in 2023
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10Quevedo was the most streamed Spanish artist with 3.2 billion streams in 2023
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11Music exports from Spain grew 18% to €150 million in 2023
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12Reggaeton dominated Spanish charts with 40% market share in 2023
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13Bilbao BBK Live festival had 120,000 attendees over three days in 2023
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14Spanish female artists like Aitana sold 300,000 albums in 2023
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15Streaming accounted for 85% of music revenue in Spain 2023
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16Primavera Sound Barcelona attracted 500,000 visitors in 2023
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17Latin Grammy nominations for Spanish artists hit 50 in 2023
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18Music tech startups in Spain raised €50 million VC in 2023
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1922% growth in podcast listens to 1.5 billion in Spain 2023
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20Spain music industry paid €250 million in royalties in 2023
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21C. Tangana's 'El Madrileño' streamed 1 billion times in Spain 2023
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22Low Festival Benidorm: 100,000 attendees across 60 artists 2023
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23Spanish hip-hop albums topped charts 25 times in 2023
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24Music education enrollments: 1.5 million students in Spain 2023
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25Arenal Sound festival sold 300,000 tickets in 2023
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26Indie labels grew market share to 15% in Spain 2023
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2730% of music revenue from sync licensing in TV/ads 2023 Spain
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28Sonorama Ribera festival: 35,000 daily attendees 2023
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29Classical music concerts: 5,000 events with 2 million tickets 2023
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Music Interpretation
While flamenco festivals keep tradition on its toes, Spain's music scene, from Bad Bunny's digital dominion to vinyl's defiant resurgence and billion-streaming local stars, proves it's orchestrating a masterful symphony of massive live energy, digital dominance, and booming cultural export, all with a reggaeton backbeat.
Television
1In 2023, RTVE broadcast 15,000 hours of TV content with 25% national production
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2Netflix Spain had 8.5 million subscribers in 2023, up 12%
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3Spanish TV advertising spend reached €2.8 billion in 2023
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4Antena 3 led prime time ratings with 15.2% share in 2023 average
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5La1 (TVE) reached 2.5 million daily viewers on average in 2023
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6Streaming video on demand hours consumed: 45 billion in Spain 2023
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7Telecinco's 'La Isla de las Tentaciones' averaged 2.1 million viewers in 2023
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870% of Spanish households subscribed to pay TV in 2023
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9Movistar+ had 4.2 million subscribers in 2023
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10Fiction series production cost €1.5 billion in Spain 2023
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11Disney+ grew to 3.8 million users in Spain by end 2023
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12Prime time news on TV1 averaged 18% audience share 2023
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13HBO Max (Max) reached 2.1 million subs in Spain 2023
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14Spanish TV exports to Latin America: €200 million in 2023
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1555% of 18-34 year olds prefer streaming over linear TV in 2023
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16'El Hormiguero' on Antena 3 hit 2.8 million viewers peak 2023
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17Regional TV channels broadcast 12,000 hours of content yearly 2023
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18TV sports rights cost €1.1 billion annually in Spain 2023
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19Spanish TV series 'La Casa de Papel' generated €400 million spin-offs by 2023
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20Linear TV viewing time: 180 minutes/day average per Spaniard 2023
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21La Sexta news peaked at 1.9 million viewers in 2023
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22OTT platforms market share: 35% of total video consumption 2023
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23'Supervivientes' reality show averaged 2.5 million viewers 2023
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24Public TV funding: €1.2 billion allocated in Spain 2023 budget
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254K TV penetration in households: 45% in Spain 2023
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26Regional channels like TVG had 12% national share 2023
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27Ad-supported streaming grew 25% to 15 million users 2023
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28Top telenovela 'Amar es para siempre' 1.4 million avg viewers 2023
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29Smart TV ownership: 72% of Spanish homes in 2023
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30Live sports TV viewership: 40 million for El Clásico 2023
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31Children's programming hours: 2,500 annually on public TV 2023
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Television Interpretation
While Spain's traditional broadcasters dutifully churn out mountains of content, the real plot twist is that the nation's living rooms are now battlegrounds where streaming services, with their growing legions of subscribers, are seizing prime time from the old guard, proving that even in a land of linear TV loyalists, the remote control is firmly in the hands of on-demand viewers.
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