Broadcasters and content providers have a dim view of the cyber security posture of media technology vendors. While those suppliers think there is little room for improvement in their own security practices. This is one of the key findings of the latest DPP report, The State of Media Technology Security 2024, a research project analysing […]
The nation of passionate sports fans is estimated to generate £13 billion (€15.4bn) for the UK economy in 2034, according to research into the impact of the sporting ecosystem by Public First, commissioned by Sky. As more people than ever before tune into sports, a report titled Game Changing: How sport makes us happier, healthier […]
A study by Juniper Research anticipates that the first year of commercial direct-to-cell (D2C) services will be 2025; generating a modest $30 million (€27.2m) in revenue globally. However, they further forecast that operators will generate almost $1.7 billion by 2029. Despite this impressive 8,000 per cent growth, the study predicts that operators will face challenges […]
Portugal’s pay-TV market reached 4.6 million subscribers at the end of the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 86,000 or 1.9 per cent from Q2 2023. This represents the lowest growth rate since the end of 2013, according to data published by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The residential segment accounted for the vast […]
File downloads take longer on O2 over 4G and 5G than on the other mobile networks, according to new research from regulator Ofcom. Ofcom’s latest Mobile Matters research report puts people’s experiences of using mobile networks across the UK under the microscope, based on crowdsourced data collected between October 2023 and March 2024. Ofcom analysis […]
According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market decreased to $4.2 billion (€3.1bn) in Q2 2024, down 8 per cent year-over-year (YoY). Spending, however, did improve by 4 per cent from Q1 2024, […]
Kantar, the marketing insights and analytics company, has found that marketer confidence in X (formerly Twitter) has declined significantly in the past year, driven by brand safety concerns and poor perceptions around innovation and trust. The findings are included in Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 report, an annual study exploring the evolving media landscape. The study, […]
More than 97 per cent of UK homes could have access to gigabit-capable broadband by 2027, if communications providers deploy their networks as planned, according to data published by comms regulator Ofcom. Since 2018, availability of full-fibre broadband in the UK has increased from 6 per cent to more than 60 per cent, and average […]
Key US women’s sports have huge upside potential in rights value based on fan engagement relative to men’s sport when pegged to current rights value, according to research from Ampere Analysis. Ampere has calculated the difference in media rights deals for women’s and men’s US sports competitions based on value per engaged fans per game […]
The Australian entertainment subscription market, which includes video, music and game services, grew by 5 per cent to 52.3 million services in the 12 months to June 2024, despite cost-of-living pressures and services’ increasing focus on profitability, according to new research by emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. The Telsyte Australian Subscription Entertainment Study 2024 found […]