Three quarters of jobs secured by creative industry workers in the last 18 months came through a friend or contact, according to figures released as part of Bectu’s Big Survey. The survey of over 5,500 creative industry workers in non-performing roles – from theatre to film and TV to fashion – gives a unique insight […]

According to the NCSC’s latest annual review, the UK is facing an unprecedented rise in cyber threats. The organisation handled 204 nationally significant attacks in the past year, up from 89 in the previous 12 months. Of a total of 429 incidents handled, 18 were categorised as ‘highly significant’, meaning that they had the potential […]

Gen Alpha teens, dubbed by consumer insights platform Attest as the ‘Autonomous Generation’ for their independence, creativity and digital fluency, are spending more time gaming than they are watching TV or listening to music. As this consumer group nears adulthood – turning 16 in 2026 – data Attest reveals they’re rewriting the rules of media, […]

Microdramas, the short-form scripted video format, are on track to generate $11 billion (€9.5bn) in global revenues by 2025, according to data presented at MIPCOM by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of M&E, Media and Entertainment at Omdia. The findings highlight the explosive growth of microdramas; compact, emotionally charged series designed for mobile viewing, typically running […]

Nokia has published its Mobile Broadband Index Report 2025, which provides an analysis of the evolving mobile broadband ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This year’s report underscores the region’s accelerating shift towards 5G connectivity, with projections indicating that by 2030, 5G will account for a significant share of mobile subscriptions and […]

Channel 4 has posted its best-ever day on record for streaming views (October 7th), and reports it was the biggest streamer among commercial broadcasters for 16-34 viewing in September (460 million viewer minutes). According to BARB data, Channel 4 streaming viewer minutes grew by 36 per cent year on year in September, putting it ahead […]

Research from the BBFC shows that two in five young people (45 per cent) have watched a film or TV series that negatively affected their mental wellbeing. Of those, almost all (97 per cent) said the content had some impact on them with nearly half (46 per cent) saying it stayed with them for a […]

Magnite has released its Streams and Screens: Thailand study that explores how Thai consumers are interacting with ad-supported streaming content. The study finds that the Thai streaming landscape continues to expand, with 83 per cent of viewers streaming more this year than last. In addition, 80 per cent plan to sign up for a new […]

After two consecutive years of declining telecom equipment investments, the pendulum is beginning to shift. Preliminary findings indicate that aggregate worldwide telecom equipment revenues across the six programmes tracked by Dell’Oro Group – Broadband Access, Microwave & Optical Transport, Mobile Core Network (MCN), Radio Access Network (RAN), and Service Provider Router & Switch – increased […]

Digital i has released its latest Trend Report: Nostalgia on Demand, exploring how US streaming audiences are increasingly spending more of their viewing time on older and nostalgic content. The report primarily examines the share of viewing time to titles by US subscribers to the major streaming platforms Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video from January […]