Coverage of The Open at Royal Portrush set new audience records, becoming the most-watched Open ever broadcast on Sky Sports, generating 21.2 million viewer hours across the four days – a 36 per cent increase year-on-year. Each day of the tournament achieved a record average audience for its respective round on Sky Sports, with year-on-year growth in both average and peak […]

Italy’s media sector generated over €12 billion in revenue last year, a 4 per cent increase from 2023, according to the annual report of the Communications Authority (AgCom). Television accounted for the majority, contributing 72.8 per cent of the total (€8.8 billion), reflecting a 7.3 per cent growth. This growth was primarily driven by advertising […]

India’s smartphone market rebounded after a sluggish start to the year, driven by easing inventory challenges and renewed vendor activity. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in India grew 7 per cent year on year in Q2 2025 to reach 39.0 million units. The growth was primarily fuelled by fresh launches concentrated […]

Technology advances and growing demand for high-speed internet access are leading independent broadband firms to feel overwhelmingly positive about the future, according to a survey measuring confidence in the sector. Despite reports of their imminent demise, UK ‘altnet’ companies are expecting a boom in business over the next 12 months with 83 per cent of […]

Mediaocean, a partner for omnichannel advertising, has released findings from its 2025 H2 Market Report, offering insights into the most pressing trends shaping advertising in the second half of the year. Drawing from a global survey of hundreds of marketing professionals, the report reveals a clear shift from experimentation to execution, with CTV, AI, and […]

Since Reddit’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2024, the platform has captured the media industry’s attention with its high-double-digit advertising revenue growth, pushing ad income to a forecast $1.8 billion (€1.5bn) this year, finds WARC. Striving to be an “alternative to social media”, Reddit’s conversational and text-oriented engagement style gathers like-minded people, while users’ highly […]

Nearly a third of American subscribers (31 per cent) now pay for at least one specialist subscription — ranging from horror streaming and pet trackers, to diet plans, meditation apps, and more, according to research from Bango. According to the research, which surveyed 5,000 US subscribers, Americans are looking beyond the go-to streaming platforms and […]

Research from Canalys (part of Omdia) reveals that the global smartphone market declined by 1 per cent year on year in Q2 2025, marking the industry’s first decline in six quarters. The marginal shipment drop reflects stable vendor performances amid modest consumer sentiment and rising uncertainties and volatility in the global macroeconomic environment. Samsung successfully […]

An economic study published by BT Group predicts that delivering a highly resilient, nationwide high-capacity mobile network could unlock up to £230 billion in economic benefits by 2035, as well as a broad range of social and environmental benefits for the UK. The report calls for UK Government to support accelerated mobile network deployment by […]

As smart devices and digital services become more prevalent in American homes, two-thirds (66 per cent) of consumers indicate they would likely switch to a bundle from one provider for not only streaming TV services but also home security, fitness, smart home, music and other subscription services, according to Horowitz’s latest annual report, State of […]