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Study: App usage spiked after every England goal in World Cup

AppsFlyer, the Modern Marketing Cloud, has shared data measuring UK app activity across England’s run through the FIFA World Cup 20266. The data found that the UK stands out from every other market for one reason: it’s the only one that jumped when its own team scored in the knockout rounds. “England fans lived two […]

July 22, 2026

Data: Football fans turn to dating apps during hydration breaks

Analysis of anonymised and aggregated O2 network data has revealed that activity across Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr consistently spikes whenever referees pause play for hydration breaks during FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, before dropping again as soon as the football gets back underway. During England’s victory over Mexico on July 6th, dating app traffic […]

July 13, 2026

Google India, Sony Pictures Networks India Partner for KBC

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has entered a collaboration with Google Gemini for the upcoming season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). This deeply integrated content collaboration brings Google Gemini into the fabric of the KBC experience across Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, serving as an interactive knowledge companion for the audience. For over two […]

July 10, 2026

Data: Malware infections hit 1 in 5 illegal streamers

Research reveals the growing cyber threat facing illegal streamers, with one in five (18 per cent) reporting a malware infection in the past 12 months after illegally accessing TV, movies or live sport. This follows previous research that showed that two in five (41 per cent) illegal streamers have had their bank account details compromised […]

July 2, 2026By Colin Mann

Report reveals prevalence of rogue website ads

Internet websites and mobile apps that provide access to content, goods or services infringing intellectual property rights (IPR) on a commercial scale often use the sale of advertising space as a key source of revenue. In addition to generating income for IPR infringers, the presence of legitimate brand advertising on such platforms can mislead consumers […]

June 26, 2026By Colin Mann

BBC Sport app sees record traffic

June 17th delivered the biggest day on the BBC Sport app since the blockbuster July 2024, when Alcaraz battled Djokovic in the Wimbledon final and England faced Spain in the Euro 2024 final. More than 3 million users came to the BBC for live pages, video and analysis on the biggest sporting stories across football, […]

June 24, 2026

Canal+ App deepens Fire TV integration

Canal+ and Amazon have announced a strategic collaboration spanning multiple European countries that will see the deeper integration of the Canal+ App across Fire TV devices. The agreement covers France, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary and Belgium, combining Amazon’s scale and in entertainment with Canal+’s content offering with the aim […]

June 23, 2026

Data: Netflix tops streaming app usage in South Korea

Wiseapp Retail, a market intelligence solution based on real-time app and payment data, has shared its latest findings on the monthly active users (MAU) and usage time of major streaming apps in South Korea. According to a sample analysis of Android and iOS smartphone users in Korea, the combined MAU of streaming service apps reached […]

June 23, 2026

The Traitors: Anywhere launching on WhatsApp

CityDays has unveiled The Traitors: Anywhere, an officially licensed social deduction game inspired by the global hit TV phenomenon The Traitors. Launching for players in the UK and Ireland later this year, the game seeks to bring the tension, strategy and psychological intrigue of The Traitors directly into players’ everyday lives, played entirely through WhatsApp, […]

June 23, 2026

DStv Stream app pre-installed on Samsung TVs

Canal+ and Samsung Electronics are extending their collaboration across English and Portuguese-speaking African markets served by MultiChoice Group. This partnership marks the first pre-installation rollout of a MultiChoice Group streaming application, DStv Stream app, on Samsung Smart TVs across these markets. It also supports the continued expansion of MultiChoice Group’s streaming and OTT ecosystem across […]

June 22, 2026