The rise of over-the-top (OTT) video has been driven in part by low-cost entry and the elimination of long-term contracts. Yet those same factors mean that the churn rate (the percentage of subscribers who cancel the service during a given time period) is also increasing.
Overcoming high churn and incentivising retention are notable challenges for all OTT video providers, especially as the market becomes more saturated and penetration rates slow.
In this eBook you will learn more about:
free Ebook
Proven benchmarks to close the performance gap and turn retention into your primary growth engine.
What you’ll get inside:
We break down the four critical phases of the subscriber journey with data-backed insights for each.
Phase 1
Acquire and convert
Benchmark: New-user conversion, sub-5-minute sign-ups, trial-to-paid, and campaign performance
Insight: Identify where top performers convert faster and keep more trial users engaged
Phase 2
Optimize revenue
Benchmark: ARPU, long-commit, web-channel, and annual vs. monthly value
Insight: See how leaders increase average revenue per subscriber and shift users to higher-margin plans
Phase 3
Retain and win back
Benchmark: Subscriber lifetime, retention rate, resubscription, and recurring payment success
Insight: Understand which retention gaps most impact subscriber lifetime
Phase 4
Customer experience
Benchmark: Help-center engagement, contact rate, one-touch resolution, and ticket reopen metrics
Insight: Discover how leading brands turn support interactions into loyalty and retention advantages
