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Data: Digital entertainment spend up 7.1% in 2025

Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has published the 26th edition of its annual yearbook detailing the progress of the music, video and games sectors in the UK in 2025. It builds on interim figures released in January which showed the sector achieved revenues of £13.3 billion (€15.2bn) in 2025, up 7.1 per cent, meaning […]

March 4, 2026

Malaysia: Fixed comms services revenue to grow at 4% CAGR

The fixed communication services revenue in Malaysia is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent from $1.7 billion (€1.4bn) in 2025 to $2.1 billion in 2030. This growth will be driven by the increasing demand for fixed broadband services, particularly fibre-optic services, reports GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity […]

March 4, 2026

BBC report highlights steep decline in UK children’s content

Analysis demonstrating the role the BBC plays to inform, educate and entertain children across the UK has been released. The BBC continues to provide safe, age appropriate content at a time when the online environment is becoming increasingly fragmented, commercialised and risky for young people. But the report warns of an alarming decline in UK […]

March 3, 2026

Data: Q4 global TV shipments flat despite China slump

Global TV shipments remained flat year-on-year at 61.5 million units in Q2 2025, despite a sharp decline in China, according to data from Omdia’s TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History – 4Q25. Shipments in China fell by 25.3 per cent year-on-year, as government subsidies ended and many consumers brought forward upgrades over the past […]

March 3, 2026

Analysis: Broadband subs can act now to beat price hikes

Price rises for broadband and mobile customers are set to hit 18 million UK wallets from March 31st, according to new analysis by Uswitch. But by acting now, millions of consumers can beat these price rises by switching suppliers before the hikes take effect. The spring price increases are expected to add an average of […]

March 3, 2026

Survey: 70% CTV advertisers to increase spending by 17% in 2026

Reinforcing Connected TV’s growing role within total video strategies, nearly seven in 10 CTV advertisers (70 per cent) expect to increase their CTV spending, with an average rise of 17 per cent, according to the 2026 CTV/OTT Advertiser Survey released by Advertiser Perceptions and Premion, the CTV/OTT advertising solution for regional and local advertisers in […]

March 2, 2026

Foercast: MVNO sub revenue to exceed $54bn in 2030

A study by tech strategist Juniper Research predicts that global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) subscriber revenue will reach over $54 billion (€45.9bn) in 2030. This is a growth of 14 per cent from $47 billion in 2026. The report forecasts that MVNO launches by new enterprises will drive growth; however, growth will be restrained by […]

March 2, 2026

Study: Sluggish progress on female representation in Indian entertainment

Prime Video India and released the latest edition of O Womaniya! report, a study on female representation in Indian entertainment. Researched and curated by media consulting firm, Ormax Media, produced by Film Companion Studios, and championed by Prime Video, the O Womaniya! 2025 study continues to examine the industry-wide trends and white spaces in female […]

February 24, 2026

Spain: Streaming revenues overtake traditional broadcasters

Streaming platforms in Spain have surpassed traditional television operators in revenue for the first time, according to to the Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), cited by Dircom. Advertising has played a pivotal role in driving the shift In 2025, streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix generated […]

February 20, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Forecast: Satellite market worth $47bn by 2031

A report from analysts at Markets and Markets (M&M) forecasts that the satellite market could be worth $46.79 billion (€39.6bn) by 2031, and an impressive of CAGR 16.9 percent. The M&M study says that the satellite industry is growing at this impressive rate thanks to an increased reliance on space-based services which includes financial networks […]

February 20, 2026