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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

Australia: Local production quota for streamers

New Australian rules require global streaming platforms with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to spend 10 per cent of their total Australian expenditure – or 7.5 per cent of their revenues – on local originals. Australia’s Labor government has long planned to bring in the quotas as part of its Revive cultural policy. Global […]

November 4, 2025

Netflix adds Yash Raj Films’ Bollywood titles

Netflix and Yash Raj Films (YRF) have announced a partnership to bring a selection of Bollywood films to audiences around the world. The partnership, effective immediately, gives access to a curated lineup of YRF films that will roll out in phases to celebrate special occasions, festivals, and iconic cinematic moments. Celebrating the King of Bollywood, […]

November 3, 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

Report: 2 in 3 Spanish homes using VoD

Traditional television continues to lose ground in Spain. According to a report from EAE Business School, two out of three Spanish households now subscribe to at least one streaming platform – a sign that on-demand entertainment has become the new norm. The shift isn’t just about technology – it’s about generations. Homes with children watch […]

October 31, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

European VOD Coalition calls for balanced law changes

Trade body the European VOD Coalition has submitted its response to the European Commission’s Consultation on the Digital Fairness Act, suggesting that any future changes to EU consumer law should be carefully targeted and evidence based, and should address genuine consumer harms while recognising the specific regulatory context in which VoD services operate; a competitive […]

October 31, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: Streaming now 60% of all US TV viewing

Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, has released its 2025 US State of Streaming report that reveals a major turning point in American viewing habits as streaming now accounts for 60 per cent of all TV time, surpassing linear TV as the nation’s primary way to watch. Viewer preference for streaming continues to […]

October 30, 2025

Report: Continued growth for AVoD, FAST in US

Comscore, a specialist in measuring and analysing consumer behaviours, has released its 2025 State of Streaming report, revealing how consumer behaviour continues to reshape the US streaming landscape. A key finding is that audience expansion in both ad-supported (AVoD) and FAST channels shows no signs of slowing with big gains across the board. According to […]

October 30, 2025

AVIA’s NE Asia Video Summit spotlights global content strategies

The Northeast Asia Video Summit 2025, hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), brought together leading media executives, content creators, and technology innovators to explore the future of video in Japan and Korea. Held in Tokyo on October 28th, the summit showcased transformative strategies in global content production, streaming monetisation, and cross-border collaboration. A […]

October 30, 2025

France: Disney+ reaches 9.5m users

Two years after its launch in France, streaming platform Disney+ is now reaching 9.5 million users, with one subscriber in every two in the country now opting for its ad-supported tier. One of Disney+’s key elements is that co-viewing represents 66 per cent of its audience, according to the latest cross media measurement published by […]

October 28, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris