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Forecast: AR glasses shipments to reach 32.1m units by 2030

A TrendForce report, 2025 Near-Eye Display Market Outlook and Technology Analysis, reveals that the AR glasses market is gaining momentum in 2025 as international brands unveil prototypes and Meta prepares to launch its Celeste AR glasses. Combined with falling OLEDoS product prices, global AR shipments are expected to reach 600,000 units in 2025. In the […]

September 3, 2025

The Hundred hits record breaking engagement on BBC

The Hundred 2025 cricket tournament has attracted significant audiences across the UK, driving record-breaking engagement on BBC Sport’s social media channels and strong growth across digital and broadcast platforms. Videos on BBC Sport/Test Match Special social accounts amassed 39 million views compared to 10.4 million in 2024. The BBC Sport website and app recorded more […]

September 3, 2025

Report: 56% of companies struggle as staff sneak AI into work

Delinea, a provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralised authorisation, has published research on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping identity security. According to the report, AI in Identity Security Demands a New Playbook, only 44 per cent of organisations say their security architecture is fully equipped to support […]

September 3, 2025

Report: Strong ROI for on-premise edge, private wireless adopters

Nokia has released its 2025 Industrial Digitalisation Report developed with GlobalData, which highlights that 87 per cent of on-premise edge and private network adopters are seeing a return on investment (ROI) in just one year while enabling AI-driven use cases. Additionally, 81 per cent of industrial enterprises found setup costs lower, with over half saving […]

September 3, 2025

ITU: Another $2.6tn needed for global connectivity

Achieving universal, meaningful Internet connectivity by 2030 could require an investment of $2.6 trillion (€2.2tn) to £2.8 trillion at current prices, according to the Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN agency for digital technologies – and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) of the Kingdom of […]

September 2, 2025

Report: 30% of consumers uncomfortable with GenAI in animation

Luminate Intelligence has released its latest Animation & AI Report, offering a detailed look at the impact of generative AI on the animation industry within film, TV and streaming. The report explores how studios, FX houses and animation companies are experimenting with AI tools amid legal, ethical and creative debates – and how audiences feel […]

September 2, 2025

Report: 1.6m French consumers intend to subscribe to Ligue 1+

Following the news that LFP Media’s Ligue 1+ streaming platform surpassed 600,000 subscribers in the first week of the 2025/26 football season, a report by NPA Conseil and Harris Interactive predicts that it will significantly, and quickly, exceed the target of at least 1 million subscribers by the end of the season. After polling 3,749 […]

September 1, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Report: China to dominate Display production

The current Trump rules on imports and tariffs from China might alter the forecasts but Counterpoint Research says that China’s share of the global display market will grow to 75 per cent by 2028. Counterpoint’s report says that China is still expected to dominate display capacity, growing from a 68 per cent share in 2023 […]

August 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Global smartphone market to grow 1% in 2025

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This represents an improvement from the previous forecast of 0.6 per cent, driven by 3.9 per cent growth in iOS this year. Despite challenges like soft […]

August 29, 2025

Gracenote: News, horror driving FAST momentum

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its Data Hub resource to include insights on nearly 1,850 active FAST channels for an understanding of global streaming trends and the programmes that keep audiences engaged. According to analysis of Gracenote’s global video dataset, the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14 per cent […]

August 28, 2025