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Report: Geopolitics, AI reshaping Earth Observation market

Novaspace’s 18th edition of the Earth Observation Data and Services Market report signals a decisive market shift: geopolitical instability and AI integration are accelerating demand for defense-grade EO capabilities. Sovereign control and precision intelligence now dominate buyer priorities, with customers demanding uncompromised access to both premium resolution and rapid revisit rates, reshaping the commercial EO […]

November 1, 2025

Forecast: Global TV and video market at $1tn by 2030

The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]

October 31, 2025

Forecast: UK festive ad spend to reach £12bn

UK advertising spend is expected to increase by 7.3 per cent to a total of £12 billion (€13.6bn) in the final quarter of this year, according to the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. The forecasts also show that total ad spend is set to rise by 8.2 per cent to £46 billion during 2025 as a […]

October 30, 2025

Data: Global broadband subs surpass 1.53bn

Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.53 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 1.1 per cent growth, according to data from Point Topic. Broadband subscriptions declined in 24 countries, compared to 22 in Q1 2025. In some of these markets consumers are migrating to mobile broadband, others are experiencing economic headwinds or are already highly saturated. Some […]

October 30, 2025

Report: Increasing risk of cyberattacks and disinformation in Nordics

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated digital threats, Telenor has released its annual Nordic security report, calling for a stronger and more coordinated regional approach to security and preparedness. The report highlights the growing interdependence of critical services such as power and digital infrastructure and calls on governments and industry to act jointly to […]

October 30, 2025

Report: Fibre, 5G drive OECD digital transformation

Between 2019 and 2024 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) economies have seen rapid advances in fibre, 5G mobile networks, fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite broadband. The pandemic highlighted how digital connectivity has become critical infrastructure and acted as a catalyst by accelerating the demand for high-quality and reliable broadband access. Demand for […]

October 30, 2025

Forecast: 6G, AI investment to drive CP industry growth

Global Communications Providers (CP) revenue is expected to reach $5.6 trillion (€4.8tn) by 2030, growing at a 6.2 per cent CAGR from 2025, according to Omdia’s global forecast for CP revenue and capital expenditure (capex). This steady growth is driven by technology innovation, infrastructure expansion, and strategic investment in 6G and AI. The report shows […]

October 29, 2025

Report: Satellite insurance sector suffering

The satellite launch insurance sector represents about $500 million (€429.9m) in annual premiums, according to insurers Marsh. But despite the massive increase in satellite launches over the past few years the number of launches covered by insurance is down significantly. From a peak in 2020-2021 when about 60 percent of all launches were covered with […]

October 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

France: Disney+ reaches 9.5m users

Two years after its launch in France, streaming platform Disney+ is now reaching 9.5 million users, with one subscriber in every two in the country now opting for its ad-supported tier. One of Disney+’s key elements is that co-viewing represents 66 per cent of its audience, according to the latest cross media measurement published by […]

October 28, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Forecast: Over 190m smart homes in Europe, US in 2029

According to research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 139.4 million in 2024. North America is the leading market in terms of penetration and 45 per cent of all households in the region had at least one smart home product or system […]

October 28, 2025