The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), in partnership with YouGov, has released the findings of its 2026 consumer survey examining video piracy across eight Asia-Pacific markets, which found that 44 per cent of consumers continue to access pirated content, down from 46 per cent in 2025. Singapore leads the way with the […]
An average of 12.2 million viewers in France watched the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Les Bleus and Paraguay on July 4th, with the channel’s audience share hitting 76 per cent – with 87 per cent of the 25-49 year-old audience and 55 per cent of the 15-34s. M6 Group, which holds the FTA […]
Millions of households are considering switching away from traditional broadband providers as consumers increasingly seek better value, stronger service and greater flexibility, according to new research released to mark Broadband Independents’ Day on July 4th. The national awareness campaign, led by the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), celebrates the role independent broadband providers – known […]
A report from Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting says that it looks like the chip shortage is going to last longer than expected. At the beginning of this year, it seemed the chip shortage might be over by early to mid-2027. That no longer seems to be the expectation. “As a reminder of the issue, […]
The smart TV is no longer just the display panel. It is increasingly defined by the operating system (OS), advertising inventory, and user viewing data that powers the screen, says Omdia – in a report authored by Research Director Ken Park. Over the past three years, the smart TV data and platform war has evolved […]
As the inaugural NBA on Prime season came to a close with the New York Knicks breaking a 53-year drought to win their third NBA Championship on June 14th, Prime Video confirmed its coverage outside of the US was up 28 per cent year-on-year across the first season, with significant viewership increases throughout Europe, Asia […]
England’s dramatic FIFA World Cup victory over DR Congo on July 1st delivered the BBC’s biggest live audience of 2026, with a peak audience of 16.3 million watching the Three Lions emerge victorious on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and enter the Round of 16. The match also averaged 14 million viewers and was the […]
ITVX has reported its strongest monthly performance to date, crossing the 400 million monthly streams milestone for the first time in June. Driven by a summer schedule of live sport and reality content, the platform has recorded 468 million streams, and 21 million users across the month. This represents an increase of 173 million streams […]
Channel 4 reports that its drama slate delivered significant audience growth in the first half of 2026. Between January and May, Channel 4 drama generated 10.3 billion viewing minutes across both its linear and streaming platform, a 43 per cent increase on the same period in 2025 and bringing in an increase of 1.6 million […]
Research reveals the growing cyber threat facing illegal streamers, with one in five (18 per cent) reporting a malware infection in the past 12 months after illegally accessing TV, movies or live sport. This follows previous research that showed that two in five (41 per cent) illegal streamers have had their bank account details compromised […]