Live Streaming Market To Grow By USD 20.64 Billion From 2025-2029, Rising Smartphone Penetration And Internet Access Boosting Growth, Report On AI-Powered Market Evolution – Technavio

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation – The global live streaming market size is estimated to grow by USD 20.64 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of  16.6%  during the forecast period. Rising penetration of smartphones and easy access to internet is driving market growth, with a trend towards integration of advanced technologies with online streaming services. However, growing privacy regulations and security concerns  poses a challenge. Key market players include AfreecaTV Corp., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Brightcove Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Flux Broadcast, Haivision Systems Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., MetaCDN, Microsoft Corp., Muvi LLC, Panopto Inc., StreamHatcher, Super Digital d.o.o., Tencent Holdings Ltd., Vimeo.com Inc., WaveFX, Wowza Media Systems LLC, and ZEGOCLOUD PTE. LTD..

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Market Driver

The live streaming market is booming with the rise of internet broadcasts, replacing traditional live television. On-demand video streaming and live content delivery are key trends, with video hosting solutions enabling real-time communication and virtual events. Video encoders and transcoders compress and convert video formats for efficient content delivery. HTML5 Video Player and streaming protocols ensure smooth video viewing on various devices. Multi-bitrate and adaptive bitrate streaming cater to different internet speeds. Real-time transmission allows for audience interaction via chat widgets and software. Virtual events, online education, sports coverage, concert streaming, video sales, and video game streams are popular applications. Streaming setup customization, video codecs, and RAW video support are essential for professional broadcasters. Global scale streaming setup requires efficient compression and encoding techniques. The general public enjoys streaming prerecorded videos, transmitted in real-time, on various media players and social media platforms. RealPlayer and RealNetworks pioneered webcasts and video streaming, paving the way for this dynamic industry. 

Advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep learning, natural language processing, and blockchain are revolutionizing the live streaming market. AI enhances video production by assisting in cinematography, editing, voice-overs, scriptwriting, and various aspects of content creation. Leading streaming services, such as Hulu and YouTube, employ AI to improve video quality. Furthermore, blockchain technology’s potential to decentralize communication in the industry offers new opportunities for online streaming providers. These technological advancements will significantly impact the live streaming market, creating a competitive landscape for service providers. 

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 Market Challenges

• The live streaming market encompasses internet broadcasts and live television, delivering on-demand videos and live content to viewers. Content delivery relies on video hosting solutions, video encoders, and transcoders, while HTML5 Video Player and streaming protocols ensure seamless video viewing. Challenges include video input device compatibility, latency, compression, encoding, and multi-bitrate/adaptive bitrate streaming. Real-time communication, virtual events, online education, sports coverage, concert streaming, video sales, and video game streams are popular applications. Customization, video codecs, and RAW video support are essential for streamers. Real-time transmission of information to the general public on a global scale requires efficient streaming setup and integration with social media platforms and media players.
• The live streaming market relies heavily on accessing user data, such as location and storage, to personalize content and deliver targeted notifications. However, the sale of this data by some companies poses a risk to smartphone users’ privacy. In response, regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been implemented to safeguard user data. While these laws protect privacy, they also restrict access to user data, creating a balance between business needs and user privacy. The GDPR, accepted in April 2016 and enacted in Spring 2018, is the EU’s primary data protection law, regulating how companies handle EU citizens’ personal data.

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Segment Overview 

This live streaming market report extensively covers market segmentation by  

• Product
• End-user
• Media And Entertainment
• Education
• Esports
• Events
• Others
• Geography
• APAC
• North America
• Europe
• South America
• Middle East And Africa

1.1 Platform-  The live streaming market is dominated by the platform segment, which is expected to remain the largest during the forecast period. Live streaming platforms enable users to access and play compressed video and audio content in real-time over the internet. Factors such as improved living standards, increased disposable income, easy internet access, rising smartphone penetration, and changing lifestyles are driving the market’s growth. Vendors are investing in diverse content offerings to deliver personalized experiences to viewers. The education sector is a significant adopter of live streaming, with institutions creating multimedia content and delivering it as video presentations to enhance the learning experience. This sector’s growth is attributed to the strong impact of visual recordings on information retention.

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Research Analysis

The live streaming market encompasses various forms of Internet broadcasts, including live television and on-demand video streaming. Live content is delivered through content delivery networks using video hosting solutions and streaming protocols like RTMP, HLS, and MPEG-DASH. Video encoders and transcoders convert content into formats suitable for streaming, while HTML5 Video Player ensures cross-platform compatibility. Virtual events, online education, sports coverage, concerts, church services, local government meetings, and video game streams are popular use cases. Video input devices capture live footage, and compression and encoding technologies reduce file sizes for efficient streaming. Multi-bitrate and adaptive bitrate streaming cater to different internet speeds, while real-time communication enables interactive experiences. Security measures protect against piracy and unauthorized access.

Market Research Overview

Live streaming is the real-time transmission of video content over the internet for viewing by an audience. It includes internet broadcasts, live television broadcasts, and on-demand video streaming. Live content delivery relies on video hosting solutions, video encoders, and transcoders, as well as streaming protocols like RTMP and HTTP Live Streaming. Video input devices and compression techniques like encoding and multi-bitrate streaming ensure smooth transmission. HTML5 Video Player and customizable chat widgets facilitate audience interaction. Streaming can cover various sectors like virtual events, online education, sports coverage, concert streaming, video sales, video game streams, church services, local government meetings, and more. Real-time communication and information dissemination on a global scale make live streaming an essential tool for the general public and professional broadcasters alike. Streaming setup can be customized to various video codecs, including RAW video, and offers real-time transmission for various formats. Social media platforms have also integrated live streaming features, making it accessible to the masses.

Table of Contents:

1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation

• Product
• End-user
• Media And Entertainment
• Education
• Esports
• Events
• Others
• Geography
• APAC
• North America
• Europe
• South America
• Middle East And Africa

7 Customer Landscape
8 Geographic Landscape
9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10 Company Landscape
11 Company Analysis
12 Appendix

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