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WWE marks 1 year on Netflix

It’s been 12 months since WWE made its game-changing debut on Netflix. During WWE’s first year on the streaming platform there have been 52 episodes of RAW and multiple Premium Live Events (PLE) that have welcomed dozens of celebrities to ringside, including the likes of Bert Kreischer, Macaulay Culkin, Richard Gadd, Tiffany Haddish and Charlie […]

January 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Content investment to hit $255bn in 2026

Global content investment will reach $255 billion (€218.2bn) in 2026, rising 2 per cent year-on-year, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. Growth continues to be driven by sustained investment from global streaming platforms, which are further increasing their share of content spend. While overall growth remains modest, this continued shift is widening the gap with […]

January 12, 2026

Openreach at 20

As UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach marked its 20th birthday on January 11th, it noted that the nation’s Internet habits have hit new heights – streaming, working, gaming and living online like never before. For the first time, Openreach’s Full Fibre network is carrying more data than old-school copper and hybrid fibre technologies, with millions […]

January 12, 2026By Colin Mann

Spain: SVoDs reach 37.4m users

SVoD platforms attracted an estimated 37.4 million monthly unique users in Spain in 2025, according to the OTT Multiscreen Barometer published by Barlovento Comunicación (12th wave, December 2025). The report shows a population reach of 96 per cent, factoring in access via television, tablet, mobile phone and computer. High engagement on a daily basis is […]

January 9, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: 49m unused gaming consoles in UK

With gamers powering up new consoles and video games at Christmas, the upgrade in new tech has resulted in approximately 49 million old consoles sitting unused in UK homes, according to research from Virgin Media O2. In total, the combined value of this unused tech has been calculated at £4.14 billion. The build-up of unused […]

January 9, 2026

Australia: Ashes sets viewing record on Kayo Sports

The 2025/26 Ashes series has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms in Australia.The series, which saw Australia  thump England, 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed, making it the most streamed ever on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms. Kayo Sports audiences […]

January 9, 2026

Research: 61% US homes use smart TV as primary streaming device

Parks Associates has unveiled consumer research from its Tech Ecosystem Consumer Insights Dashboard showing that smart TVs are the dominant gateway for streaming video in US households. Now, 61 per cent of US internet households use a smart TV as their primary streaming video device, continuing the shift in viewing behavior away from streaming media […]

January 8, 2026

Forecast: 2026 to see biggest domestic box office since Covid

After a year that ultimately did not perform the way most of the industry expected, 2025 closed with little to no meaningful improvement over the year prior, reports Cinelytic – the AI-driven data analytics platform for the entertainment industry. Domestic box office (DBO) totals once again landed at roughly $8.6 billion (€7.3bn), marking the second […]

January 8, 2026

Report: Sports organisations losing money to anonymous fans

Dizplai, the strategic growth partner, has released the Anonymous Fan Index, an industry report exposing the financial impact of ‘anonymous fandom’ across global sport. The findings, taken from a group of senior industry experts, reveal a rapidly widening gap between the attention sports organisations generate and the revenue they can actually capture, with one in […]

January 8, 2026

Junior Eurovision Song Contest sets social media records

The 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest proved popular with young audiences around the world, surpassing 100 million views on TikTok for the first time and setting new records on Instagram and Facebook, reports the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Broadcast on December 13th 2025, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 reached 16 million viewers across 14 […]

January 8, 2026