Western Europe Digital Video Viewers Forecast 2026

More Viewing Options and Channels Are Driving Growth

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Digital video viewing has become the norm, though adoption varies across countries and age groups. Uneven engagement and shifting viewing patterns are reshaping how audiences watch and how budgets follow.
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Digital video consumption has become widespread in Western Europe, even though engagement differs sharply across countries, ages, and devices. These gaps are shaping viewing habits and creating mismatches between attention and ad spending.

Key Question: How are people across Western Europe consuming digital video, and what impact is that having on ad spending in this channel?

Key Stat: Digital video viewers will account for 71.6% of the Western European population this year, with the UK leading at 81.4%.

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Bill Fisher

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Matteo Ceurvels
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Chuck Rawlings
Senior Researcher
Heather Sprung
Senior Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
Paul Verna
VP, Content
Ali Young
Senior Copy Editor and Manager of Content Operations
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