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Ofcom: Half of UK online time spent on Alphabet, Meta services

Ofcom’s latest Online Nation report explores how adults and children in the UK experience life online; from the sites and apps used every day, to how people feel about what they do and what they encounter online. Adults now spend an average of four and a half hours online a day – up by 10 […]

December 10, 2025

​ITVX sets new annual streaming record

ITVX has announced that it has already surpassed its total annual streams figure from 2024, with December viewing still to be counted. ITVX hit 3.3 billion streams on November 30th, achieving this figure a full month earlier than 2024. ITV said the accelerated growth “further evidences ITVX’s success as the dominant commercial BVoD service in […]

December 10, 2025

Data: Time-shifted TV viewing grows in Spain 

Consumption of time-shifted TV reached 8 minutes per person per day in November 2025, representing 5 per cent of total television use, according to the latest report from Barlovento Comunicación with data from Kantar. The study, which measures non-linear viewing of television content within the seven days following its original broadcast, as well as same-day […]

December 10, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Data: NFL shifts US TV viewing towards ad supported

Fuelled by the American football season, ad supported TV viewing in the US during Q3 peaked in September, representing 74.7 per cent of overall TV viewership in that month, according to Nielsen’s Q3 2025 Ad Supported Gauge. Across the full quarter (06/30/2025 – 09/28/2025), ad supported TV accounted for 72.9 per cent of overall TV […]

December 10, 2025

France: Creator economy market worth €6.9bn

A study of France’s creator economy has been carried out, revealing a total market worth of €6.99 billion in 2025, up 19 per cent over one year. According to figures released by Coherent Market Insights for the first time at the Paris Creator Week, it could climb up to €33.14 billion in 2032. The study […]

December 10, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild the biggest Vevo UK premiere of 2025

Vevo, the music video network, has unveiled its annual end-of-year charts for 2025, which provide a window into key pop culture trends and fan-driven moments of the past year. “Vevo’s annual insights serve as a pop culture pulse check, showing what music videos drove the most buzz and what was most culturally relevant this year. […]

December 10, 2025

Forecast: FWA, fibre to drive Saudi comms services market

Fixed communication services revenue in Saudi Arabia is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent during 2025-2030, underpinned by surging fixed broadband adoption even as traditional voice declines. The shift toward fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre reflects accelerating digital infrastructure priorities, signaling deeper market readiness for high-capacity connectivity and […]

December 10, 2025

Research: 88% agree anime requires appropriate age-ratings

Research commissioned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has found nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) people agree there is a potential child protection risk if anime content is not age-rated appropriately and consistently, with parents who are unfamiliar with anime frequently assuming it is inherently “child-friendly”. The mixed-methods study combined ten […]

December 9, 2025

Germany: Joyn sees record audiences

Joyn reached a record 12.4 million viewers in Germany November 2025 (net reach, 3+ age group). This puts the ProSiebenSat.1 streaming service some 1.8 million users ahead of RTL+. In the strongest month in its history to date, Joyn grew by 104 per cent compared to November 2024. Joyn also grew by 44 per cent […]

December 9, 2025

Study: Smarter spectrum policies could unlock €30bn in investment

Europe’s mobile operators could unlock billions in potential infrastructure investment, accelerating 5G standalone (5G SA) rollouts and boosting the continent’s economic output, if policymakers take a smarter approach to spectrum policy, according to a study from the GSMA. The report, Spectrum pricing and renewals in Europe, written by GSMA Intelligence, sets out how Europe’s long-standing […]

December 9, 2025