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Data: Average UK network traffic up 21% in 2025

Data from Zen Internet shows that sustained growth in baseline traffic is now defining the trend, establishing a higher day-to-day norm, alongside short-term spikes. Across 2025, traffic on Zen’s network drove a 21 per cent increase in baseline demand. While Zen’s customer base continued to grow, overall usage increased at a significantly faster rate, highlighting the […]

January 1, 2026

BBC had 9 of top 10 shows on Xmas Day

The animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s celebrated picture book, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, was the most popular show on Christmas Day with 4.3 million viewers (excluding The King’s Christmas broadcast). The BBC’s December 25th line-up secured 9 out of the top ten most watched programmes across the day. Despite the schedule domination, viewing […]

January 1, 2026

Forecast: Philippines telco, pay-TV revenue to increase at 3.8% CAGR

The Philippines telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8 per cent from $8 billion (€6.8bn) in 2024 to $9.7 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, reveals intelligence and productivity platform Global Data. GlobalData’s Philippines Telecom Operators […]

January 1, 2026

ITV invests in Joe Wicks’ The Body Coach app

ITV has announced an investment in health and fitness app The Body Coach, created by fitness coach and TV presenters Joe Wicks. As part of ITV Adventures Invest, its Media for Equity investment fund, ITV has agreed to invest up to £3 million (€3.4m) in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX, building […]

December 31, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Premier Sports kicks off 2026 with Welsh rugby derbies

Premier Sports will welcome in 2026 with back-to-back live coverage of two all-Welsh BKT United Rugby Championship derbies on January 1st 2026 as the Welsh festive rugby series reaches a dramatic climax. To celebrate the start of the new year, Premier Sports will show Dragons RFC v Scarlets from Rodney Parade, followed by Ospreys v Cardiff […]

December 31, 2025

DAZN acquires Kings League rights

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired broadcast rights for Kings League competitions in 2026, adding to the platform’s portfolio of football formats. Kings League is a creator-led league founded by retired, Spanish football legend Gerard Piqué that blends football, streamer culture and digital-first fan experiences. DAZN will broadcast the Kings World Cup Nations 2026 […]

December 30, 2025

Gogo launches air-to-ground 5G

Inflight Connectivity provider Gogo has successfully completed flight testing and validation of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network for North American customers. The test team completed more than 30 hours of flying across almost 20 routes to confirm that the full capabilities of the first ever 5G tower network are ready to deliver high-speed, low-latency […]

December 30, 2025By Colin Mann

New Malcolm in the Middle premieres on Disney+ in April

Hulu has that announced that the limited, four-episode revival series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, will premiere April 10th 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. Set some 20 years after the end of the original iconic sitcom, the new series follows the titular Malcolm as he now lives with his daughter Leah and […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

BKB acquires Bad To The Bone; appoints Hanks as UK COO

BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the professional bare-knuckle boxing promotion, has announced the acquisition of Bad To The Bone (BTTB), the independent bare-knuckle promotion in the UK. As part of the agreement, BKB has completed a full reorganisation of its UK business, including the addition of new personnel under the direction of Joe Brown, who now […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

BBC orders Winkleman hosted chat show

Claudia Winkleman will host her own chat show, The Claudia Winkleman Show, launching on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in spring 2026. Produced by So Television – part of ITV Studios and the production company behind The Graham Norton Show – each episode will see Winkleman, who is best known for co-presenting Strictly Come Dancing […]

December 30, 2025