Digital Publishing and Content Streaming Market Report 2026

The digital publishing and content streaming market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $214.13 billion in 2025 to $242.81 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing internet penetration, growth of smartphones and smart devices, rising consumer demand for online media, proliferation of e-books and digital journals, development of early streaming platforms.

The digital publishing and content streaming market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $404.48 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to adoption of AI-powered content curation, expansion of 5G networks, growth in immersive content adoption (AR/VR/XR), rise of personalized subscription models, increased focus on regional language content. Major trends in the forecast period include personalized content delivery, subscription-based monetization models, interactive multimedia engagement, mobile-first consumption, regional content localization.

The growing internet penetration is expected to drive the expansion of the digital publishing and content streaming market in the coming years. Internet penetration refers to the proportion of a population or geographic region with access to the Internet and plays a vital role in connecting users to digital content. The increase in internet penetration is attributed to wider availability of broadband networks, affordable devices, and enhanced digital infrastructure, allowing more individuals to access online content from publishers, advertisers, and streaming platforms. Internet penetration supports digital publishing and content streaming by broadening access to online audiences, facilitating wider distribution, and boosting demand for various digital content. For example, in January 2024, according to Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, in 2023, 30% of EU internet users aged 16 to 74 reported participating in an online course or using online learning materials in the past three months. This represents a 2-percentage point rise from 2022, when the figure was 28%. Overall, engagement in online education increased in 2023 compared to 2022. Therefore, the growing internet penetration is fueling the growth of the digital publishing and content streaming market.

Major companies in the digital publishing and content streaming market are increasingly focusing on innovative products, such as podcast subscriptions, to better serve the needs of their existing consumers. Podcast subscriptions involve following or subscribing to a podcast channel or program to receive automatic updates or new episodes. For example, in June 2024, Amazon, a U.S.-based e-commerce and technology company, launched Creator University and Creator Connect, initiatives aimed at empowering and supporting content creators and influencers within the Amazon ecosystem. Creator University offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes in-depth video tutorials, informative articles, and interactive workshops designed to teach participants how to build a strong audience and optimize their content for improved performance on Amazon. In contrast, Creator Connect features a series of in-person events that promote connections, learning, and growth among creators. These events provide interactive experiences, workshops led by influencers, and opportunities to engage with Amazon leaders and established creators, all aimed at fostering a community and enhancing visibility for creators in the Amazon influencer program.

In February 2025, Bending Spoons S.p.A., an Italy-based technology company, acquired Brightcove for $233 million. Through this acquisition, Bending Spoons intends to extend its presence in the enterprise SaaS and streaming technology market by strengthening its product portfolio with proven video platform capabilities and expanding its global client base. Brightcove Inc. is a US-based technology company that provides scalable online video platform solutions, enabling businesses to create, host, stream, and monetize video content across various devices and industries.

Major companies operating in the digital publishing and content streaming market are Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal Media LLC, Discovery Inc., WarnerMedia LLC, Netflix Inc., ViacomCBS Inc., YouTube, Adobe Inc., Spotify Technology S.A., Hulu LLC, Sirius XM Holdings Inc., Tencent Music Entertainment Group, iHeartMedia Inc., Pandora Media LLC, Georg von Holtzbrinck, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Vimeo Inc., SoundCloud Company, Times Internet Limited, CBS Corporation, Dailymotion Company, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., PageSuite Private Limited, Gallery Systems Inc., Quark Software Inc., RELX plc, Magplus Inc., Aquafadas SAS, Yudu Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the digital publishing and content streaming market in 2025. Africa is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital publishing and content streaming market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the digital publishing and content streaming market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The digital publishing and content streaming market includes revenues earned by entities by publishing on the internet a broad range of content by advertisers and publishers. This content includes periodical advertising, educational content such as journals and medical publishing, informative content such as news, magazine, newsletter publishing and financial magazines. It also includes entertainment, gaming, comic book, art and travel publishing exclusively on the internet. Internet publishing and broadcasting also includes broadcasting on the internet in the form of audio or video such as internet radio stations. This market includes from sales from subscription, advertisement and other services offered on its portals. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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