Family films are playing an increasingly vital role in Hollywood’s box office success, according to a report from Ampere Analysis. In 2024, 33 per cent of US studio films that grossed over $100 million were family-oriented titles—up from just 20 per cent in 2022. With their significant spend on streaming, pay-TV, cinema visits, and other […]
According to research from Canalys (now part of Omdia), the Mainland China smartphone market declined 4 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2025, as the boost from national subsidy programmes earlier in the year began to taper off. Huawei reclaimed top position with shipments of 12.2 million units, capturing an 18 per cent market share. vivo […]
Worldpanel by Numerator has found that paid-for ad supported streaming services are on track to surpass ad free services in UK households by Q2 2026. The Entertainment on Demand (EoD) findings show that Disney+ achieved its highest share of new paying subscribers in over two years between April and June 2025, while Netflix continued to […]
Faced with a wave of jargon and overwhelming choice, many Brits are giving up on researching TVs altogether – even though it’s often a significant purchase and the entertainment hub for the home. Research from Samsung reveals that more than half of UK shoppers (54 per cent) spend less than two hours researching a new […]
The global entertainment & media (E&M) industry edged towards $3 trillion (€2.55tn) in revenue in 2024 and is forecast to hit $3.5 trillion in 2029 as advertising spend surges across platforms, according to PwC’s Annual Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025-29. The E&M industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]
A study from The Space Foundation says that the global space economy is now worth more than $600 billion (€510bn) with the study saying there is – and has been – a rapid evolution in the space economy. Space spending from more than 50 nations has been analysed to assess how nations and regions are […]
According to a report by research firm Dell’Oro Group, the Broadband Access Equipment market is forecasted to grow at an average annual rate of 1.6 per cent from 2024 to 2029, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and fibre expansion by cable and fibre ISPs. The forecast has increased from […]
Netflix is on the rise, as the streamer’s share of television viewing in June ranked in the top three among media companies for the first time in Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge report. Netflix posted the largest monthly share-increase across all media companies this month, adding 0.8 points from May to represent 8.3 per cent of […]
A new study from antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) highlights the increased cyber risk for those in Southeast Asia who engage with piracy sites and services. Among other findings, the study revealed that in the worst case, local consumers are up to 65 times more likely to be infected with malware when […]
In Portugal, streaming services have exploded in popularity, reaching a new high of 52 per cent of the population using them by the end of 2024, according to Marktest’s BStream barometer. Subscriber numbers continued to climb in early 2025, with 42.2 per cent of Portuguese residents subscribing to at least one platform, led by Netflix, […]