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Research: 38% US internet homes subscribe to sports streaming service

Parks Associates has published research revealing that 38 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one sports-specific streaming service, up from just 4 per cent in 2019. The NFL is the most popular sport, with 82 per cent of sports viewers in US internet households regularly watching NFL content during the season. […]

November 12, 2025

India: Dish TV collaborates with Amazon Prime

Dish TV has collaborated with Amazon Prime to bring Prime Lite benefits to its customers in India. This association spans Dish Group’s entire ecosystem — DTH services, Watcho streaming platform, VZY Smart TVs, and extensive ISP partner network, under which eligible Dish customers will have access to Prime Video’s entertainment library of Indian and international […]

November 11, 2025

India consults on strengthening anti-piracy measures

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has begun a formal consultation process aimed at strengthening India’s digital anti-piracy ecosystem, issuing a public notice inviting inputs from key stakeholders across the Media and Entertainment sector. The notice reflects growing industry concerns regarding the economic impact and enforcement challenges linked to the proliferation of pirated films, broadcast […]

November 10, 2025By Colin Mann

DAZN launches Ultimate subscription plan with PPV events

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the launch of DAZN Ultimate, a new subscription plan that includes major boxing events. The new plan gives customers access to 185+ fight nights and a minimum of 12 pay-per-views (PPV) per year. Additionally, DAZN Ultimate subscribers in the UK and US will benefit from the ultimate viewing experience with HDR […]

November 7, 2025

Survey: Consumers increasingly engaging across cinema and digital

After years of disruption, the global entertainment market is entering a period of recalibration according to Futuresource Consulting. The Living with Digital consumer research shows that audiences are rediscovering the cinema experience while maintaining healthy engagement with digital formats. Rather than competing, the two are now feeding into one another, and that’s a clear sign […]

November 5, 2025

Data: Streaming subscriptions reach 91% of US internet homes

According to Parks Associates data, 91 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one streaming video service, while traditional pay-TV has declined to 41 per cent of households. With consumers averaging nearly six video subscriptions and spending approximately $109 per month, the video services market now represents a $147 billion (€127.9bn) annual […]

November 5, 2025

DAZN subscription now on Prime Video in UK, US

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the launch of the DAZN Channel on Prime Video in the UK and US, making its streaming service available as a subscription on Prime Video. It expands DAZN’s distribution strategy, allowing its services to reach wider audiences with the entirety of DAZN’s existing coverage library and live content […]

November 5, 2025

TiVo report: UK app viewing of broadcaster TV surpasses over-the-air

TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has released its 2025 TiVo UK Video Trends Report, calling for established broadcasters to keep innovating to meet UK audience’s evolving digital habits. For the first time, the report reveals more than half (52.7 per cent) of broadcaster television content is being watched via apps […]

November 4, 2025

Forecast: Global TV and video market at $1tn by 2030

The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]

October 31, 2025

Ofcom: EE, Virgin Media lead pay-TV complaints in Q2

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints the media regulator has received about the UK’s main broadband, mobile, and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the second quarter of 2025, from April to June. Overall complaint numbers decreased compared to the previous quarter; complaints about fixed broadband and pay-TV decreased while complaints about pay-monthly mobile […]

October 30, 2025