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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Air Time - Radio |
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Air Time - Radio - National And Regional Advertising (Net) |
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Public And Non-Commercial Programming Services - Radio (Include Contributions, Gifts, And Grants.) |
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Licensing Of Rights To Distribute Specialty Audio Programming Content |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 15% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 13% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 11% | |||
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 13% | |||
| Computer Occupations | 12% | |||
| Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers | 8% | |||
| Software Developers | 6% | |||
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 35% | |||
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers | 10% | |||
| Actors, Producers, and Directors | 10% | |||
| Producers and Directors | 10% | |||
| Media and Communication Workers | 16% | |||
| News Analysts, Reporters and Journalists | 5% | |||
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 5% | |||
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers | 8% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 8% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Services | 7% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 10% | |||
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Monetizing Retail Media Networks: A Strategic Framework For Retailers - In a world where brands seek accountability and precision, and retailers seek profitability, retail media sits at the intersection. (07/09/2025)
- Why You’re Losing The Media Game In 2025 (And How To Catch Up) - If you’re still executing media buys across a patchwork of disconnected platforms in 2025, you’re behind the times. (07/09/2025)
- Disney and Hearst Exploring Deals for A+E Global Media as Cable Channel Market Ramps Up - The owner of A&E, Lifetime and History is currently owned by Disney and Hearst, and has retained Wells Fargo as it looks into a sale or deal. (07/08/2025)
- Convenience Retailers Explore Options for Retail Media Networks - With roughly 160 million people shopping the channel each day, convenience stores are an ideal space for CPG suppliers to access customers and advertise their products, according to Kevin Struthers, cofounder and chief product officer of Axonet, (07/07/2025)
- Securing The Stream: How End-to-End Video Platforms Are Combating Piracy - The financial stakes of illegal streaming are enormous, as illegitimate viewership jeopardizes revenue from subscriptions and advertising, threatening the sports ecosystem. With over $60 billion invested annually in global sports media rights, (07/07/2025)
- Trump Media launches TV streaming platform with Newsmax channel globally - Trump Media & Technology Group launched its TV streaming platform, Truth+, globally on Monday, featuring the cable channel Newsmax to support the company's expansion. (07/07/2025)
- Industry Insights: What broadcasters need from modern switchers and playout systems - In this Industry Insights installment, we examine the technology powering live production, from switchers and ... Read More (07/07/2025)
- Ampere: Daily Short-Form Social Media Use Exceeds Streaming, TV and Gaming - The new Ampere data shows that the algorithmic short-form swiping features of social media now score as the second-most used media format daily (63%), after generalist social media apps (73%). These usage rates exceed broadcast TV channels (47%), long-form streaming services (46%) and video games (34%). (06/30/2025)
- The Best Media Streaming Devices for 2025 - PCMag - Roku Express 4K+ Streaming Media Player — $29.99 ($39) Save $10.00 Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $69.00 ($99) Save $30.99 *Deals are selected by our commerce team (06/22/2025)
- For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news source - Plus: The pivot to video is really happening, digital subscriptions may have peaked, and other findings from RISJ's 2025 Digital News Report. (06/16/2025)
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