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Dutch streaming market grows as Christian audiences also turn to on demand video

Growth in the Dutch streaming market reflects a shift in viewing habits that also shapes how Christian audiences find and watch faith related content.

The Dutch video market grew by 2.5 per cent, a rise the report attributes in part to the performance of the streaming service Videoland. The headline figure is about market economics rather than content or audience values, but it points to a broader shift in how Dutch viewers, including Christian audiences, consume video. Christian media organisations in the Netherlands operate within this same streaming landscape, where platform growth shapes how audiences discover and watch religious or faith related content. The story offers no detail on genre or audience composition, so its bearing on Christian media remains indirect.

Separately, ECMS 2026 found that 52 per cent of respondents use streaming or on demand platforms to access Christian content, suggesting such platforms already play a role in faith related viewing in the region, though the two findings are not directly comparable.

Source: ECMS 2026

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