As of January 2025, a survey revealed the public sentiment towards sport streaming on platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, with the majority of respondents in the U.S., UK, and Germany shared to be positive about the impact streaming services have on sports. Americans, in particular, had a positive view on sporting events being aired on video streaming services, at 37 percent of people interviewed. In contrast, 19 percent of U.S. respondents had a negative perception.
Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025
Original question: “Thinking about the trend of live sports events being aired via streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime… How good or bad do you think it has been for sports in general?”
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YouGov. (January 16, 2025). Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/
YouGov. "Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025." Chart. January 16, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/
YouGov. (2025). Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/
YouGov. "Public Opinion about Live Sports Events Being Aired on Video Streaming Services in The United States, The United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/
YouGov, Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Public opinion about live sports events being aired on video streaming services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany as of January 2025 [Graph], YouGov, January 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557048/opinion-sports-streaming-platforms/