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Research: 31% of Brits start Xmas Day on social media

Christmas without Wi-Fi would be a disaster for millions of households, with 37 per cent Brits saying the big day would be ‘catastrophic’ if they lost internet access, according to research from Virgin Media O2. This comes as Wi-Fi disruption is seen as a bigger threat to Christmas enjoyment than food or present related issues. […]

December 23, 2025

Channel 4: Streaming viewing up 14% in 2025

Channel 4 has revealed a snapshot of the nation’s viewing habits for 2025, in a roundup of facts that reveal how audiences spent their time in front of the screen – plus a look back on content highlights from the year. This year to date has seen the broadcaster achieve what it describes as “significant […]

December 22, 2025

Survey: International news matters more than ever

CNN International Commercial has revealed the results of a new global study on international news, conducted by independent research company Differentology. The study surveyed 2,400 international news consumers in 20 markets, spanning Europe, the US, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific to understand how audiences navigate an increasingly complex news environment, the role international news plays […]

December 22, 2025

WBD sees record audiences for UCI Mountain Bike World Series

In its third season as broadcaster, promoter and organiser, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports reports that it drove the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series to new records across broadcast, digital and social platforms, and on-site fan attendance. 2025 reached a turning point with significant updates to UCI Regulations, including major changes to the UCI Mountain Bike World […]

December 22, 2025

Ofcom reveals most complained-about TV shows of 2025

Ofcom has reported that it received almost 50,000 complaints about more than 8,000 TV, radio, and on-demand programmes in 2025 (so far) –  a clear sign that “audiences care deeply about what they watch and listen to”. Complaint numbers have fallen overall from 2024, notes the media regulator. There are some genres that continue to […]

December 19, 2025

France: Paid VoD market nears €3bn

The paid video market in France continued to grow in 2025, driven by SVoD platforms – while physical video kept declining. According to figures from by funding body CNC, the market has tripled to €2.9 billion compared to 2016 (€961 million), reaching an annual growth of 7.4 per cent. Some 86 per cent of the […]

December 18, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Data: US watched over 103bn minutes of TV on Thanksgiving

November 2025 delivered what Nielsen has described as “one of the most historic months to date” in its report of The Gauge, the monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US. The five-week reporting interval produced a 5.5 per cent monthly increase in television usage, with live sports driving broadcast to its […]

December 17, 2025

Data: Pay-TV growth stalls in Portugal

The Portuguese pay-TV market ended Q3 2025 with 4.7 million subscribers, a 0.7 per cent increase year-over-year. This represents the lowest annual growth since 2006, according to quarterly data from the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The overwhelming majority (98.3 per cent) of pay-TV subscribers opt for the service as part of a bundle. Fibre optics […]

December 17, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report warns of illicit Xmas viewing risks

People streaming movies, TV shows and sporting fixtures illegally over the festive period could be unknowingly gifting fraudsters access to their personal finances, warns a cyber security expert. The alert comes following new BeStreamWise research, a cross-industry initiative which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal streaming. The research reveals that 38 per […]

December 17, 2025By Colin Mann

Forecast: ‘Analogue January’ among top New Year’s resolutions

Deloitte expects the next New Year’s resolution trend could be a digital detox, with Brits starting the year with an ‘analogue January’ or ‘Janalogue’ – a conscious disconnect from digital devices and apps. The prediction is backed by research from the Deloitte Consumer Trends Survey 2025 which revealed how consumers are already taking proactive approaches […]

December 17, 2025