Spending on subscription streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and NowTV soared by 28% to £3.16bn in the UK last year. Overall spending on entertainment, which covers digital and physical video, music and gaming – including sales of CDs, DVDs and video games – rose to £9.7bn in 2021, up by 4.6% from 2020, according to preliminary figures from Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).