Smartphone shipments into Europe (excluding Russia) fell by 9 per cent to 28.7 million units in Q2 2025, according to Canalys (now part of Omdia). A restrained consumer and economic outlook is still limiting demand, making Europe the worst-performing smartphone region worldwide in Q2. On the vendor ranking table, Samsung sustained a confident lead, despite […]

Apple TV+ has raised its subscription fee for monthly subscribers. In the UK, the streaming platform’s cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, but an annual cost remains the same at £89 per year. It means an Apple TV+ has now doubled in price since it was first launched in […]

The number of Scripted TV Originals ordered for production by the top six global streamers – Apple, Amazon, Disney+, HBO MAX, Netflix, Paramount+ – in the first half of 2025 fell by 24 per cent year-on-year, down from 318 first-run and renewed titles, to just 242, according to insight from Ampere Analysis. The drop reflects […]

AMC Networks posted an increase in streaming revenue in Q2, reaching $169 million (€145.1m), up 12 per cent YoY, largely attributed to price increases. The number of US streaming subscribers increased to 10.4 million, up from 10.2 million in the prior quarter. Last quarter, the company said it would change the way it calculated streaming […]

Cable TV has long been the only means to stay updated, but it has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade. Once centred around scheduled programming, the viewing experience has grown into an on-demand multi-platform phenomenon. Digital technologies allow audiences to enjoy preferred content anywhere at any time with greater control and personalisation. The […]

According to research from Canalys (now part of Omdia), global shipments of smartphones fell marginally to 288.9 million units in Q2 2025, as modest consumer demand restricted market growth. Samsung was the largest vendor in Q2, shipping 57.5 million smartphones, up 7 per cent year on year. Its performance was largely driven by its mass […]

Research from Canalys (now part of Omdia) reveals that US smartphone shipments grew by 1 per cent in Q2 2025 as vendors continued to frontload device inventories amid tariff concerns. The uncertain outcome of negotiations with China has accelerated supply chain reorientation. The share of US smartphone shipments assembled in China shrank from 61 per […]

From now through to July 20th, film fans in the UK can dive into a mix of hit titles all at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries . The campaign runs across major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV app, Sky Store, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store with […]

Research from Canalys (part of Omdia) reveals that the global smartphone market declined by 1 per cent year on year in Q2 2025, marking the industry’s first decline in six quarters. The marginal shipment drop reflects stable vendor performances amid modest consumer sentiment and rising uncertainties and volatility in the global macroeconomic environment. Samsung successfully […]