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Report: TV driving real-time purchases

tvScientific has released its 2026 Consumer Trends Report, based on a survey of 600+ US consumers across Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers. The report finds that TV is no longer a passive, single-screen experience or an upper-funnel awareness channel, it is now a dynamic, multi-screen environment that directly drives discovery, consideration, and […]

April 24, 2026

Bluey reaches 4m UK book sales

Following the creative recognition for the 2025 Bluey publishing programme at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which won Best Preschool Licensing Project at the Bologna Licensing Awards last week, Penguin Random House Children’s Licensing and BBC Studios have announced another milestone for the Bluey brand with over 4 million books sold in the UK through TCM. […]

April 24, 2026

Report: Heavy fines loom over Spain’s sports streamers

Spain’s booming sports streaming market is facing a stark warning after a report found that many OTT platforms are failing to comply with key audiovisual regulations — exposing operators to fines of up to €750,000. The study, carried out by AVC Audiovisual Compliance, reviewed 65 sports streaming services based in Spain and concluded that full […]

April 23, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Data: 5 Streaming fastest growing BVoD in Q1

Barb data shows that 5’s Streaming service has grown at a greater rate than any of its Broadcaster VoD (BVoD) competitors over the first quarter of 2026, at 25 per cent – measured by Barb TV viewing hours growth. The growth in 5 Streaming has been attributed to an array of UK original dramas including […]

April 23, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Research: Roku, Samsung dominate CTV platforms in US

Parks Associates’ US household research from the Streaming Video Tracker shows the connected TV platform market remains concentrated among a small group of leading operating systems, with Roku OS (28 per cent) and Samsung’s Tizen OS (23 per cent) accounting for the largest share of usage in US broadband households. The firm’s data shows Amazon […]

April 23, 2026

Research: Brits spend 28 hours a year deciding what to watch

Research from EE TV has laid bare the epidemic of Doombrowsing: as the average viewer now burns through a total of 28 hours a year browsing through their TV and movie options. In effort to combat this, EE TV has launched the Smart Search feature, designed to work the way that viewers actually think and help […]

April 23, 2026

Report: 392 operators have launched 5G networks

GSA has published its latest State of the Market report. Drawing together insights from across GSA’s range of industry data, all validated by GSA’s experienced research team, the report presents a comprehensive overview of the global status of 5G networks, devices, spectrum and services. Joe Barrett, President of Global mobile Suppliers Association, commented: “The global […]

April 23, 2026

Forecast: New TV OS to take 28% of European market by 2030

TV Operating Systems that did not exist in 2022 are forecast to control 28 per cent of the European TV operating system (OS) market by 2030, up from 21 per cent in 2025, according to Omdia’s TV Design & Features Tracker. This rapid shift underscores how TV brands are increasingly prioritising advertising revenue from the […]

April 22, 2026

Data: Ransomware evolving into Big Game Hunting

SonicWall has released its UK cyber threat data from 2025, revealing that the number of UK organisations successfully compromised rose by 20 per cent, even as overall ransomware volume fell by 87 per cent. SonicWall’s data stems from measuring network-perimeter detections which are threats identified and blocked by SonicWall firewalls at the point of delivery. […]

April 22, 2026

Research: SVoDs dominate scripted Spanish TV commissions

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that subscription streamers accounted for around half of Scripted Spanish-language TV commissions in key markets in 2025, underlining their leading role in Scripted content across Spain and Latin America. In 2025, Spanish accounted for 23 per cent of all non-English-language commissions from global streamers, with Netflix and Prime Video being […]

April 21, 2026