Funding by streaming services in scripted content is more than a quarter of global investment in the genre, according to the Ampere Analysis.
The analyst says despite interest in non-scripted shows, scripted TV shows represent “the focal point of investment in original content” with $26 billion expected to be funnelled into the genre this year.
Ampere’s Neil Anderson says almost 90% of SVOD commissioning goes into Scripted TV series with Crime & Thriller titles commanding the largest share of budgets.
Returnable crime thrillers that appeal to subscribers across age groups and are highly portable across borders. to subscribers across age groups and are highly portable across borders are a key focus of the streamers.
Additionally, Sci-Fi & Fantasy receives a significant share of original spend, with titles such as Netflix’s Stranger Things and The Witcher, as well as Disney+’s franchise spin-offs (including Andor and The Mandalorian) driving consumer engagement and subscriber acquisition.
There has been recent interest in Unscripted, driven by the current demand for True Crime shows, while Netflix has also shown interest in social experiment and dating Reality titles such as The Circle and Love is Blind, as well as testing the appetite for live streaming among its subscriber base with live Comedy specials.
