Enveu Media & OTT Glossary

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ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)

ARPU measures the average revenue generated per user over a defined period.

What is ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)?

ARPU measures the average revenue generated per user over a defined period.

Why ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) matters in OTT platforms

It affects how a streaming business earns revenue and retains subscribers, influencing ARPU, churn, and overall unit economics.

How ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) works in practice

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) calculates how much revenue an OTT platform earns from each user on average. ARPU helps evaluate pricing models, monetization strategies, and overall business performance.

Where you encounter ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)

You will encounter it in subscription and billing flows, ad break configurations, revenue dashboards, and entitlement rules applied during playback.