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MPTS 2026 – celebrating 10 years of bringing content creation to life

MPTS 2026 takes place in the Grand Hall, Olympia London on May 13th – 14th, marking the event’s 10th edition and a decade of connecting the creative and technical communities across broadcast, production, post, audio and content creation. Over the past ten years, MPTS has established itself as a key meeting point for professionals working […]

February 19, 2026

Portugal: Over 53% watch streaming services

More than half of Portugal’s adult population (53.3 per cent, or 4.6 million people over 15 years of age) watched content via streaming services between September and December 2025. This represents a new national record and a 1.2 per cent increase from the previous year, an addition of 107,000 users. The study, conducted by Marktest’s […]

February 17, 2026From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Are streaming cancellation flows legal in 2026?

There was a time when you could sign up for a streaming service in a matter of seconds; however, cancelling has now turned into a process that requires one to solve a puzzle and is quite irritating at times. But in 2026, that experience will not just be annoying; it will be illegal, in fact. […]

February 16, 2026

Roku FY revenue up 15%

Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported that Full Year 2025 total net revenue stood at $4.73 billion (€3.99bn), up 15 per cent on the previous year. Platform revenue was $4.14 billion, up 18 per cent, and gross profit was $2.07 billion, up 15 per cent. Streaming hours reached 145.6 billion, up 15 per cent YoY, […]

February 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Channel 4 “outgrowing market on streaming and linear audiences”

Channel 4 reports it is outgrowing the biggest streaming platforms in the UK and increasing its linear commercial share ahead of the pack, driven by a slate of original British programming and live coverage of the African Cup of Nations tournament. Across January, Channel 4 streaming viewer minutes (individuals) increased by 25 per cent year […]

February 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Research: Cost, not content, driving US streaming churn

Parks Associates has published findings from Streaming Competition and Profitability: Pricing Models & Retention Strategies report revealing that affordability has overtaken content availability as the dominant reason consumers cancel video services. In 2025, 30 per cent of US consumers cite cutting household expenses as the top reason for canceling a streaming service, up from 26 […]

February 10, 2026

Air Cambodia selects AirFi for IFE

Air Cambodia has selected AirFi to deliver wireless streaming inflight entertainment (IFE) across its fleet. Under the partnership, AirFi’s streaming IFE platform will be deployed across Air Cambodia’s fleet of Airbus A320 and ATR 72-series aircraft, including the ATR 72-600, enabling passengers to access entertainment directly on their own devices. The service, live now, forms […]

February 10, 2026

Sweden: Streaming spend up 25% YoY

In Q4 2025, the average Swedish household spent SEK 510 (€47.97) per month on video content, representing an increase of over 5 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year reports Mediavision. This marks a new record level. The main driver behind the increase is spending on streaming services, which has risen […]

February 9, 2026

India: Goldmines Play on Prime Video

Prime Video has India has onboarded Goldmines Play as an add-on subscription. Goldmines Play, the streaming service from Goldmines Telefilms, the Indian content aggregator and television broadcaster, offers Prime Video customers across India a library of curated South Indian films dubbed in Hindi, along with evergreen Hindi classics. Customers in India can now subscribe to […]

February 5, 2026

Manchester: PIPCU shuts down illegal streaming operation

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police have executed warrants in Manchester, making four arrests and seizing ten servers and associated equipment. Each item was valued at approximately £75,000, with total seizures exceeding £750,000. The investigation began after Sky reported suspicious activity linked to a large scale illicit […]

February 2, 2026