Annual net new subscribers plunge from 27M to 18M — signaling a market maturity inflection point

The U.S. premium subscription streaming (SVOD) market has officially crossed into maturity. Year-over-year subscription growth across major platforms — including Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max — decelerated sharply from 12% in Q4'24 to just 7% in Q4'25, while net new subscribers over the same period dropped 33%, from 27 million to 18 million. As market saturation, price hikes, and the rise of free ad-supported streaming (FAST) converge, the growth engine that powered the streaming revolution is clearly losing momentum.

프리미엄 SVOD 성장세 꺾였다
미국 프리미엄 SVOD 시장은 2025년 신규 가입자 증가가 33% 급감하며 성장률이 두 자릿수에서 한 자릿수로 하락. 반면, FAST는 2030년까지 두 자릿수 성장이 예상돼 K-콘텐츠는 구독형 중심에서 FAST·다채널 전략으로 글로벌 유통 포트폴리오를 전환해야 하는 시점
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