Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has published a first-time report entitled What People Watched in 2025. The report explores how people in the UK watched their favourite television show last year. It covers live and on-demand, linear and streaming viewing for broadcasters, streamers and video-sharing platforms. The findings include: Live viewing remains a substantial part […]
Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50 per cent shareholding in their Dutch telecommunications joint venture, VodafoneZiggo. Under the terms of the agreement, Vodafone will receive €1.0 billion in cash and a 10 per cent stake in a new Benelux company to be named Ziggo Group which […]
Analysis from Digital i looking at ‘light-viewer’ behaviour across Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max in the US and Europe shows that ‘low-friction’ content, including known franchises, family and animated titles, and major movie releases, serve as vital ” for infrequent viewers at high risk of churn. Light viewers – those who use streaming […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a new five-year extension to its deal with Matchroom Boxing in the UK and the US. DAZN will continue to deliver a non-stop calendar of boxing events supported by year-round original content to take fans inside the stories, camps and rivalries. Together, DAZN and Matchroom Boxing say they […]
In revealing its 2025 results, French broadcaster M6 Group has announced “a savings plan of €80 million by 2030”, owing to the downward prospects on the advertising market and the progress made possible by AI. This outlook represents a five-year reduction of “about 8 per cent of the costs” of the group, which posted a […]
LaLiga has launched legal action against 2,000 consumers accused of watching pirated football broadcasts, claiming €262 from each individual after a ruling by a judge in Córdoba paved the way for the move. The claims mark a significant escalation in the league’s ongoing campaign against audiovisual piracy. It is estimated that the number of claims […]
Netflix has entered a new ad-funded era. Subscription fees still provide the bulk of its revenue with ad revenue accounting for just 3 per cent of its total full-year earnings, but the streaming platform’s ad tier has evolved from experimental offerings to a primary engine for platform growth. According to WARC forecasts, the company is […]
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation (SEGG Media) has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Veloce Media Group. Valuing Veloce at approximately $61 million (€51.5m), the transaction is expected to contribute more than $20 million in additional annual revenue. The acquisition positions Veloce as a core pillar of SEGG Media’s sports and digital entertainment […]
Trade body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against the operators of the illegal streaming service known as DMTN IPTV, as well as Idriss Premium TV and Max TV (collectively, DMTN […]
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s Q4 2025 results show that the UK’s telco’s gigabit broadband network increased its coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter, while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by 16,700 in Q4 vs an increase of 60,800 in Q3). The company’s mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage reached 87 […]
Connect Europe has unveiled its 2026 State of Digital Communications report, with research conducted by Analysys Mason. The report highlights a growing contradiction at the heart of Europe’s digital economy. Europe’s digital communications ecosystem now represents 5 per cent of EU GDP, underpinning competitiveness, security and technological sovereignty – yet total telecom investment, while still […]
A report from the investment arm of Deutsche Bank says that would-be global cellular connectivity operator AST SpaceMobile is expected to have 356 satellites orbiting the planet by the end of this decade. It currently has six in orbit. The bank says there will be at least 45 launches this year, with annual launches increasing […]
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have come out against the Netflix takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). What did Netflix ever do to them? Well, in the case of the US, it’s more a question of what Netflix hasn’t done for them. Because it’s never been a network, it’s never had the wherewithal […]