The live video market is expected to surpass $184 billion by 2027.
This piece states that the audiences for live videos are gradually growing as 57% of surveyed consumers said they watch live videos at least thrice a week. 21% of those surveyed said they "never" or "almost never" streamed live videos.
The platform with the biggest live-stream audiences was YouTube, with 48% of viewers consuming content on it. Facebook and Instagram followed this with 20% and 13% of audiences, respectively. Despite Twitter owning Periscope, a live video streaming app, consumers do not consider it a go-to live video platform.
The author recommends businesses should understand consumer behaviour and accordingly choose the right platform to live-stream videos. Marketers should first test the platforms on which they already have pre-built audiences.
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