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Analysis: SVoDs reduce scripted TV commissions

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 […]

August 12, 2025

AMC Networks ups streaming revenue

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 […]

August 8, 2025

Television in the digital age: How technology is changing the viewing experience

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 […]

August 2, 2025

Data: Global smartphone market dips in Q2

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 […]

August 1, 2025

Research: India top manufacturer for smartphones sold in US

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 […]

July 29, 2025

Mega Movie Weekend brings Wicked to July offering

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 […]

July 18, 2025

Research: Global smartphone shipments dip in Q2

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 […]

July 15, 2025

The 2025 MLS All-Star Week puts emerging tech on the Field

Major League Soccer is redefining the intersection of sports and technology by actively piloting innovations that are transforming fan engagement, athlete performance, match officiating and content production. The league’s long-term strategy focuses on embedding AI, advanced wearables, immersive digital tools, and data-driven analytics directly into the fabric of the sport—positioning MLS as a proving ground […]

July 15, 2025

Apple to bid for F1 rights?

Apple is reportedly in talks for the US TV rights to Formula 1. Buoyed by the Box Office success of its F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, it sees the rights as a big step on its ambitions for live sport and will challenge Disney’s ESPN — Formula 1’s current US broadcaster — when the broadcast […]

July 9, 2025

Forecast: ViX the fastest growing streamer in the Americas

Spanish-language streamer ViX is expected to be the fastest-growing subscription streaming service in the Americas in 2025, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. The analyst firm predicts that the TelevisaUnivision-owned service will grow its subscriber base by 18 per cent this year, reaching 10.5 million paying customers in the Americas. This growth rate is expected […]

June 24, 2025