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Report: AANHPI consumers reshaping sports and digital media trends

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) consumers are driving major shifts in digital commerce, sports engagement, and beauty trends, according to a Nielsen report titled Breakthrough ROI: Investing in Asian American audiences and media. AANHPI adults are more digitally connected, spending nine hours and six minutes a week logged on to their computers, […]

April 25, 2025

OUTtv launches on YouTube TV in the US

OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ streaming service, has launched on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels in the US. Beginning this week, subscribers can access OUTtv’s signature mix of original series, documentaries, reality shows, and feature films celebrating queer voices, for $5.99 per month, on all devices supported by YouTube. With over 8 million subscribers, YouTube TV […]

April 25, 2025

Research: School’s out, screens on

Virgin Media O2 has released data that shows children are reaching for screens as soon as school finishes, with a clear spike in broadband traffic at 3:40pm every weekday. The surge is being driven by data-heavy TV streaming and families watching YouTube.   The weekday traffic jump comes from Virgin Media O2’s broadband network analysis, which […]

April 24, 2025

MeritTV, madSense launch Merit Pulse

Dr Phil’s MeritTV has announced a strategic partnership with madSense to create Merit Pulse, a real‑time AI targeting platform that converts live social‑media topic engagement scores from Dr. Phil’s Merit TV assets —including Dr. Phil’s 20 million + online community—into precise, cross‑platform ad placements on Merit TV’s linear, FAST, app, social and podcast outlets. Described as a […]

April 22, 2025

Channel 4 orders The Snake for Channel 4.0

Channel 4 has ordered six episodes of The Snake for Channel 4.0. The new format from Strong Watch Studios combines competitive quiz with strategic gameplay as some of the players only win by getting the answers wrong. In each episode six creators start with a collective prize pot of £5000. Together they must navigate through […]

April 20, 2025

Report: 88% of Prime Video subs on ad-supported plans

Digital i, the TV analytics firm, has released its latest Trend Report looking at evolving streamer strategies. The report offers global consumer insights related to the evolving ad-supported space in Premium SVoD, Netflix’s live programming initiative, and the role that YouTube is playing in the new streaming landscape. Ad-supported on Premium SVoD According to viewing […]

April 17, 2025

More Hollywood stars line up for Bluey Book Reads Season 2

BBC Studios Global Digital Brands together with BBC Studios Kids & Family and Ludo Studio have announced that Bluey Book Reads is back for a second season. The next instalment of the digital-exclusive series is available now on the Official Bluey YouTube and Bluey.tv and will see even more Bluey storybooks brought to life by […]

April 15, 2025

Infinitum Network Solutions, Rannvijay Singha partner for content development

Infinitum Network Solutions is thrilled to welcome Rannvijay Singha, a reality show veteran known for his edgy youth content, as it expands its creative family. As one of India’s premier multinational content networks, Infinitum Network Solutions will support Rannvijay in launching his YouTube career. Through this partnership, Rannvijay will create a slate of original content […]

April 14, 2025

Spain: 36.9m using streaming platforms

Streaming platforms are continuing to gain momentum in Spain, with 36.9 million Spaniards adults (aged 18 and above), having access to them in March 2025, according to the latest report from Barlovento Comunicacion. Platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ are now reaching 94.8 per cent of the Country’s population according to the report. […]

April 10, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Forecast: Australia video entertainment revenue at $12.3bn by 2030

A report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) forecasts that total video industry revenue in Australia, including TV, VoD and theatrical sectors, will grow to $12.3 billion (€11.1bn) in revenues by 2030, representing a CAGR of 2.8 per cent from 2025, with online video at $9.4 billion, TV at $2.3 billion and theatrical at $571 million. […]

April 10, 2025