Analysis of the social media strategy of audio-visual OTTs in Spain: The case study of Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime during the implementation of Disney +

María Eugenia Martínez-Sánchez, Ruben Nicolas-Sans and Javier Bustos Díaz

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2021, vol. 173, issue C

Abstract: OTT platforms lead the transformation of the audio-visual consumption model. The penetration of these platforms among audiences is increasing, which has repercussions on two fronts. We are witnessing a process of change in the current television model, where traditional leaders are being transferred from their dominant role and, secondly, there is competition between the OTT platforms themselves like Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime and, more recently, Disney +, to lead the subscription market. Within this competition, social networks, specifically, Facebook and Instagram, are part of the communication strategy that all platforms carry out in order to seek to attract new subscribers. In this sense, the purpose of this work is to analyse the strategies carried out by the different OTTs in the Spanish market on both social networks and determine the impact of the arrival of Disney+ in this context. The study is based on a quantitative methodology where variables such as the frequency of publications, the typology of the contents disseminated or the interaction with the users of the different social networks are analysed. The results allow us to understand the current panorama of influence of these platforms in the Spanish context.

Keywords: Audio-visual platforms; OTT; Social media; Social networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121178

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