Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $15.5bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Content providers adapt to shifting consumer preferences
- In Canada, the accelerating trend of cord-cutting is dramatically reshaping the media landscape. More Canadians are abandoning traditional cable TV subscriptions in favour of streaming platforms. According to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), traditional TV subscriptions fell by nearly 3% in 2023, the steepest single-year decline on record, while the number of households subscribing exclusively to at least one streaming service surpassed 10 million.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Subscription price increases and the reintroduction of ads boost profit
- Rising production costs and intensifying competition for original content have prompted streaming platforms to increase their subscription prices. Netflix, for instance, raised the price of its standard ad-free plan to $16.49 CAD per month in October 2023, while Disney+ implemented a 37% price hike for its ad-free tier, reaching $14.99 CAD monthly by late 2023. These price increases reflect a broader industry challenge: maintaining a steady flow of high-quality, exclusive programming while also protecting profitability in an era of cord-cutting and evolving consumer preferences.
Biggest companies in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers in Canada
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers in Canada industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Licensing rights, Advertising time, space and similar services and Programming package, pay-per-view, on-demand, and streaming distribution services. Licensing rights is the largest segment of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Licensing rights drive stable income and unlock new growth markets for Canadian content producers
- Licensing rights grant third parties, including international broadcasters and online services, the permission to distribute, air, or stream Canadian-produced media content. Cable networks and providers will negotiate multi-year contracts to determine the period of time during which the cable network's bundle of shows will be distributed through the provider.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This industry comprises companies primarily providing media streaming distribution services, operating media broadcasting, satellite and cable television networks and supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures and features, to the news media. These establishments may operate by cable systems, satellite transmission or over the Internet.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada include Licensing rights , Advertising space, time and similar services, Audio and video programming package, pay-per-view, on-demand, and streaming distribution services and Other media and newspublishing content.Companies
Companies covered in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada include churn, arpu (average revenue per user), svod (subscription video on demand), ott (over-the-top) and bundling.Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The streaming revolution is taking over Canadian media, leaving traditional cable in the dust. With more Canadians cutting the cord every year, providers like Bell Media and ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Canadian content producers are cashing in on licensing rights as global demand for original Canadian media keeps rising. By strategically managing these rights, they’re secur...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Ontario is Canada’s media production powerhouse, with Toronto at its heart. The province’s thriving population, diverse economy and top-tier infrastructure attract major play...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The Canadian streaming landscape is getting crowded and competitive, with local broadcasters and telecom giants muscling in alongside global heavyweights like Netflix and Disn...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers in Canada industry.
Analyst insights
Rogers expands its streaming reach through partnerships and multiplatform sports offerings. In 2023, Rogers strengthened its partnership with Sportsnet NOW, adding live NHL, ...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Canada’s updated Broadcasting Act now puts digital giants like Netflix and Spotify under the same rules as traditional TV and radio. This shakeup means streaming platforms mu...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Content spending is skyrocketing as streaming platforms battle for viewers. Canadian and international players like Netflix and Disney+ are pouring billions into new programm...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada in 2025?
The market size of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada is $15.5bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 285 businesses in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada?
The Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada?
The Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What does the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada include?
Licensing rights and Advertising space, time and similar services are part of the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada.
How competitive is the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Media Streaming, Social Networks & Other Content Providers industry in Canada.
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