[whizzkid]

> “I think one of the main reasons YouTube is so successful in emerging markets is that it is more mobile-centric." explains Michael Goodman, Director of Television & Media Strategies at research firm Strategy Analytics

I think he can be wrong here. It is because it is free my friend. People already pay enough for their phones, internet packages in emerging markets comparing to their monthly salaries. As soon as their income increases, you will be able to see a hike in subscriptions.

[josteink]

> As soon as their income increases, you will be able to see a hike in subscriptions.

But that would be youtube pro subscriptions, right?

Because they already have all the content they watch there, and just want offline or ad-free.

Disclaimer: ditched Netflix, bought YouTube pro.

[whizzkid]

I think, It depends. As far as I know YouTube Premium is only for removing ads and music streaming. If there are movies and quality professional content on YouTube Premium, then Youtube will have a bigger advantage since both amateur and professional content creators will be on the same platform. But right now, Netflix is the place to watch most of the desired pro content when it comes to both films and tv series.

[kkarakk]

youtube is rolling out a program where you can pay your favorite creator directly(it's a sponsor button next to subscribe)