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Data: Can YouTube save the cinema?

Cinema revenues worldwide are projected to reach $34 billion (€31.4bn) in 2025, a significant decline from the $42 billion recorded in 2019. This was a key takeaway from data presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia, during her presentation at FED España. According to Omdia research, only 44 per cent […]

March 28, 2025

Study: Global ad market growth downgraded by $20bn

A study from WARC, the experts in marketing effectiveness, has found that global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7 per cent this year to $1.15 trillion (€1.07tn), a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from WARC’s November forecast due to growing market volatility. A further cut of 0.7pp has been applied […]

March 27, 2025

Forecast: Japan multiplay revenue to surpass $27bn in 2029

The total multiplay service revenue in Japan is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1 per cent from $26.4 billion (€24.4bn) in 2024 to $27.7 billion in 2029 with the growing adoption triple- and quad-play services helping offset the anticipated decline in dualplay service revenues, forecasts GlobalData, the data and […]

March 26, 2025

Forecast: FTTH investments to stabilise in 2025

Institutions lending money to fibre network builders are focusing their investments on homes ‘activated’ in an attempt to maximise returns, according to the FTTH Council Europe’s latest overview of fibre financing transactions. After reaching an all time high in 2022, the challenging market environment has led to FTTX financing markets experiencing less but stable activity […]

March 26, 2025

Forecast: Mobile service revenue in Japan to increase at 3% CAGR

The total mobile service revenue in Japan is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent from $46.9 billion (€43.3bn) in 2024 to $54.5 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the growth in mobile data service revenues, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Mobile Broadband Forecast […]

March 25, 2025

Forecast: 5G roaming spend to surpass 4G by 2028

A study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, forecasts that 5G subscribers will spend $10.8 billion (€9.9bn) on roaming globally in 2028; rising from $4.2 billion in 2025. Juniper Research expects 2028 to be the first year in which 5G roaming spend exceeds spend from 4G subscribers. Despite the first commercial 5G […]

March 24, 2025

Forecast: Singapore mobile services at $2bn in 2029

The growing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is set to drive revenue stability and innovation in the telecom sector, counteracting the decline in mobile voice service revenue. By the end of 2029, the country’s total mobile service revenue is expected to reach $2 billion (€1.84bn), maintaining a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]

March 24, 2025

France: Digital device ownership, usage growing

French bodies L’Arcep, le Conseil général de l’économie, l’Arcom et l’Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT) have published the findings of the Baromètre du numérique (Digital Market Barometer), an annual survey conducted by CREDOC in 2024 on the adoption of digital devices, and how their use has evolved over time. Digital devices have […]

March 21, 2025

Forecast: 5G to drive New Zealand mobile service revenue growth

New Zealand’s mobile services revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) in 2024 to $1.8 billion in 2029, driven by the nationwide network expansion by operators to support the rising demand for high-speed connectivity and data-centric services and the subsequent increasing 5G […]

March 20, 2025

Research: Disruption and opportunity in European video markets

Europe’s video entertainment landscape is evolving rapidly, with continued growth across the region and streaming services seeing strong gains in key markets. A trio of new reports from Futuresource Consulting showcases the countries where audiences continue to embrace a wide breadth of content, whether that’s coming through traditional pay-TV operators or via direct SVoD services. […]

March 19, 2025