In November 2025, Spotify launched audiobooks included in its premium subscriptions in Sweden. The launch has contributed to an 80 per cent increase in household penetration for audiobooks, corresponding to approximately 1 million households. In total, more than half of Swedish households now have access to audiobooks through a subscription reports Mediavision. “By including audiobooks […]

In Q4 2025, the average Swedish household spent SEK 510 (€47.97) per month on video content, representing an increase of over 5 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year reports Mediavision. This marks a new record level. The main driver behind the increase is spending on streaming services, which has risen […]

Mediavision’s latest Nordic Content Analysis show that country-specific streaming services generate substantially higher impact per hour of available content than global players. The analysis compares total content supply (measured in runtime hours) with household subscription penetration across streaming services available in the Nordics. “Local streaming services outperform globals in terms of household penetration per hour […]

Despite strong growth in ad-supported streaming, the Finnish streaming market declines in the autumn of 2025, reports Mediavision. Total paid subscriptions decline by 2 per cent year-over-year, driven mainly by a ten per cent drop in fully paid, ad-free subscriptions. Ad-supported subscriptions grew by 18 per cent over the same period, but this shift in […]

This autumn, Norway surpassed 6 million paid streaming subscriptions for the first time according to research from Mediavision. This is an increase of 10 per cent compared to autumn 2024. currently, 80 per cent of households in the country have at least one paid streaming service, the highest share in the Nordic region. “Norway is […]

The Nordic TV and streaming market is predicted to reach €10.7 billion in turnover in 2025, according to research from Mediavision. The market, which includes subscription revenues, advertising revenues, and public service, thereby grows by 2 per cent compared to 2024 (at constant exchange rates). At the same time, the revenue is being redistributed. Revenues […]

On average, Swedes watch 2.5 hours of video per day. The total viewing time has remained stable over a long period. What is changing is how people watch, reports Mediaivision. In just a year, traditional TV has dropped by 15 minutes in daily viewing time per person. That time is moving to digital platforms – […]

In Sweden, audio media listening averages at approximately 100 minutes per day. This figure has remained stable in recent years, but listening has shifted, reports Mediavision. In 2022, podcasts and digital music accounted for about 40 per cent of total listening time. By Q2 2025, the share has grown to over 55 per cent – […]

The Swedish streaming market continues to break records, reports Mediavision. More than 9.5 million paid subscriptions were active in the country in Q2 2025, marking an increase of 2 million compared to the same period in 2024. Hybrid VoD (or cheaper ad-supported subscriptions), is the main driver of growth. Over 80 per cent of new […]

Swedes spend 100 minutes per day watching online video, with half of that time being dedicated to ad-funded content – placing Sweden firmly at the top in the Nordics in both total video consumption and ad-funded viewing, reports Mediavision. Platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and TV4 Play account for a significant share of viewing. “Ad-funded […]