At Series Mania in Lille, France, Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia, presented data showcasing how global platforms are reshaping video consumption across Europe. In conversation with Justine Ryst, Managing Director of YouTube France and Southern Europe, Aguete highlighted that in France, Netflix and YouTube are the top first-choice video services, with […]
The European Audiovisual Observatory has released its latest Key Trends 2026 report, offering a data-driven snapshot of how the European audiovisual sector is evolving — from the creative workforce and production trends to changing viewing habits, market dynamics and global competition. The European audiovisual sector generated around €142 billion in revenues in 2024. Consumer spending […]
KSI and Dagenham & Redbridge FC have announced that the Enterprise National League South fixture between Dagenham & Redbridge vs Hampton & Richmond on March 28th will be streamed live, for free, on YouTube via the official channel of global influencer KSI. This collaboration marks the first time a National League match will be broadcast […]
Digital i research into microdrama consumption on YouTube, presented by media consultant Beatrice Rossmanith at Series Mania Forum in Lille, reveals heavy engagement from women aged 35+ and significant under-viewing from men in all age groups. Digital i examined the demographic data of viewers to the official YouTube channels of popular microdrama apps DramaBox, ReelShort, […]
Future Today, a specialist in delivering CTV ad-supported streaming, returned to the IAB NewFronts stage to mark the Company’s 20th anniversary and spotlight the record-breaking growth of its flagship channels, Fawesome and HappyKids, over the past 12 months. Now reaching more than 75 million US households and delivering over 2 billion monthly impressions, Future Today’s […]
Offscript Worldwide, the creator-led media company built on the foundation of REVOLT and expanded through brands including REVOLT Sports and 3BlackDot, have announced an expansion of its creator ecosystem at the 2026 IAB NewFronts. Representing more than 130 creators and producing over 150 creator-led series reaching more than 250 million subscribers on YouTube alone, Offscript […]
The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne are back on their respective thrones as the BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster returns with its highly anticipated season 21 which launches at 9pm on April 9th on Channel 4 and 10pm BST / 5pm EST / 2pm PST on the Taskmaster YouTube Channel across the rest of […]
A few months into 2026, media consolidation is in the air as Paramount is slated to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast has spun out its cable channels to Versant, and Hulu has been more deeply woven into Disney+. Streamers are super-sizing their ad-supported services and enhancing sports content to grow viewership. The Evolution of Video […]
The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, hosted across Canada, Mexico and the US with more matches than ever before. Yet, despite large audiences, rising rights fees and expanding sponsorship packages, the World Cup’s measurable contribution to ad growth appears to be weakening, finds WARC Media in its latest global […]
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Sky Sports have announced the full fight week schedule for MVPW-01, headlined by the long-anticipated unified world title clash of MVP’s British champions, “Sweet” Caroline Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs) vs. Terri “Belter” Harper (16-2-2, 6 KOs) and the historic double main event of MVP and England’s unified world champion Ellie […]