The US remains the world’s most influential media and entertainment (M&E) market, generating 39 per cent of global revenues. Out of the $1.1 trillion (€0.94tn) worldwide M&E economy, the US alone contributes $430 billion. It also dominates streaming, accounting for 53 per cent of global SVoD revenues ($181 billion), 80 per cent of the FAST […]
Consumers are risking thousands of pounds by accessing content illegally online while saving as little as £13 (€14.77) a month, new research reveals. The study, by BeStreamWise, a cross-industry initiative which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal streaming, reveals the false economy of watching pirated material through unofficial sources such as illegal […]
The total fixed communications services revenue in China is expected to see sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent in its revenue from $303 billion (€261.6bn) in 2025 to $314 billion in 2030, mainly due to drop in average revenue per user (ARPU) levels, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]
The BBC’s debut episode of The Celebrity Traitors is now the biggest unscripted title on Broadcaster VoD ever. Episode 1 is the biggest single episode on TV so far this year with 14.8 million views (28 days) and The Celebrity Traitors has now become the biggest Unscripted title across the entire market in the UK […]
Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay-TV services will reach $1.53 billion (€1.32bn) in 2025, representing an increase of +1.7 per cent year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is slightly more optimistic compared to the forecast published earlier this year, as it assumes a 0.1 percentage […]
Allied Market Research (AMR) estimate thats the Direct-2-Device (D2D) satellite market will by 32.7 per cent CAGR from 2025 to 2034, and take a market currently valued at some $2.5 billion (€2.1bn) to reach $43.3 billion by 2034. “The Government and Public Safety segment is projected to be the most lucrative segment during the analysis […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have released a new study, authored by Patti Cohen, that examines how local viewing is measured across television, mobile devices, browsers, streaming platforms, and out-of-home environments in the US. The study identifies critical data gaps in current syndicated local measurement systems and assesses how these limitations […]
After a period of stagnation, the European TV market is experiencing a robust recovery, driven by a profound digital transformation. A report from Rome-based ITMedia Consulting indicates an overall market growth of 3.7 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year. Even when factoring in inflation, real growth remains positive – the first time […]
A study measuring the linkages between Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to US households and individual email addresses reveals a number of costly inaccuracies. The research demonstrates that IP addresses are not always reliable as a stable identifier for digital targeting and measurement, calling for industry-wide collaboration to improve the fidelity of marketing signals that the […]
The number of jobs in Wales supported by S4C, the Welsh-language public service broadcaster, has grown to more than 2,500 – an increase of over 370 jobs since the last research report in 2022/23. S4C contributed £150.3 million (€170.7m) to the Welsh economy during 2024/25, despite a real-terms decrease in licence fee funding compared to […]