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Data: US streamers don’t want ads on paid services

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, has released findings from The Stream 2025: Audience Insights Shaping Streaming. In this year’s report Tubi, who partnered with The Harris Poll to conduct research, provides a dive into the changing streaming behaviours of US consumers, especially Gen Z, and how marketers can reach these audiences amid the shifting […]

March 18, 2025

Data: Nearly 8m watch Newcastle lift Carabao Cup

A peak domestic UK TV audience of almost 8 million fans witnessed history at Wembley Stadium on March 16th, as Newcastle United broke a 70-year major domestic trophy wait to clinch the 2025 Carabao Cup, with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Across Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, ITV1 and ITVX an average domestic […]

March 18, 2025

Nielsen: Feb 9th second most-watched TV day in Gauge history

Super Bowl Sunday ranks as one of the most heavily viewed days of television each year throughout the US, and this year’s Super Bowl Sunday, (on February 9th), tracked with historic trends as TV viewing across the day exceeded 110 billion viewing minutes according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report for February. This total day viewership […]

March 18, 2025

Research explores headphone, soundbar buying decisions

Futuresource Consulting has blended its latest round of international consumer research to reveal the buyer journeys that will shape the future of the headphone and soundbar markets. “Every consumer electronics purchase tells a story, influenced by emotion, habit and desire,” says Tom Bartlett, Insights Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. “For brands and retailers, these insights go beyond […]

March 18, 2025

Research: SVoD services struggling for identity

Hub Entertainment Research has released its annual Evolution of Video Branding study, which tracks how branding of networks, providers, and shows impact what viewers choose to watch. The latest findings confirm that while viewers may be aware of many streaming services, they struggle to make sense of what exactly makes one service better than another. […]

March 17, 2025

Report: CTV session lengths continue to plateau

Wurl, a specialist in the streaming TV industry, has published its latest iteration of The CTV Trends Report – a collection of data-driven insights into the forces shaping the connected TV (CTV) industry in the US. This quarter’s report includes historic metrics on Session Lengths, Hours of Viewing, Ad Load, and Ad Fill Rates, uncovering […]

March 17, 2025

Research: Brits could earn over £600 with unwanted tech

Brits could earn more than £600 with their unwanted electricals, according to data from Virgin Media O2. The findings come ahead of Global Recycling Day (March 18th) which reveals Brits’ bad habits when disposing of their unused tech. Some 92 million electrical devices – including phones, tablets, smartwatches and gaming consoles – are estimated to […]

March 17, 2025

Research: 73% of UK want terrestrial TV protected

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]

March 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Survey: 23% of US spend $100+ a month on subscriptions

Nearly a quarter of US subscribers (23 per cent) spend over $100 (€92) per month on streaming and subscription services ($1,200+ per year), according to data from Bango. The Subscriptions Assemble study — which surveyed 5,000 US subscribers — reveals new trends, including Americans swapping their standalone subscriptions for combined ‘bundle’ deals. According to the […]

March 13, 2025

Research: Entertainment & commerce reshaping digital media landscape

According to Omdia, online consumer spending is set to reach $4.4 trillion (€4.03tn) in 2025, with the US contributing $1.4 trillion. By 2029, this figure will surge to $6.6 trillion, with the US accounting for $2 trillion of total online expenditure. Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, presented the data at the Connected […]

March 12, 2025Colin Mann @ Connected TV World Summit