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Spain: La 1 draws highest audience share in 20 years

Spain’s free-to-air television market was dramatically reshaped by the FIFA World Cup, with public broadcaster RTVE emerging as the clear winner after its La 1 channel recorded its strongest monthly audience performance in almost two decades. La 1 topped the national channel rankings with an 18.8 per cent audience share, its highest figure since December […]

August 4, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Report: EE continues to lead UK mobile performance

Using over 600,000 real-world tests, Ookla has released the RootMetrics State of the Mobile Union report for the UK, covering mobile performance across all four nations and 16 major cities in the first half of 2026. The analysis includes a deep dive by Lead Industry Analyst Luke Kehoe examining recent network developments and competitive dynamics […]

August 4, 2026

Study highlights work phone illegal streaming cyber security risk

Research shows employees could be putting sensitive business data at risk by using work phones and devices to access illegal streaming services, with large numbers suffering malware infections and phishing attempts. A study by BeStreamWise, a cross-industry initiative which raises awareness of the dangers of illegal streaming, reveals that 68 per cent people who pirate […]

August 4, 2026By Colin Mann

Research: 7 in 10 UK advertisers exceed production budgets

Seven in 10 UK advertisers exceed production budgets at least sometimes, despite most believing they have good visibility into production costs, according to research from XR Extreme Reach. As advertising ecosystems become increasingly complex, many marketing teams are managing multiple partners, suppliers and workflows at once, making it harder to connect financial decisions with production […]

August 4, 2026

Italy: TV revenues rise despite dip in consumption

Italian TV revenues rose from €8.02 billion to €8.93 billion between 2021 and 2025, according to the latest Communications Observatory report by the Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM). Despite financial growth, overall viewer engagement on traditional screens dipped across both prime-time and full-day slots in early 2026, accelerating a multi-year shift toward digital and subscription platforms. […]

August 3, 2026From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Research: Brits spend 11 hours a day consuming media

Consumers in the UK and US now spend almost 11 hours a day consuming media, but their media diet is about much more than screen time. Research from Ampere Analysis shows that rather than relying on a single source of entertainment, consumers are increasingly selecting from a rich menu of media depending on their mood, […]

August 3, 2026

World Cup generates over 200m streams for ITVX

ITVX, ITV’s streaming platform has achieved its most successful July on record, delivering over 436 million streams with two days of the month remaining. Total streams for the month rose by 30 per cent year-on-year – representing an increase of 101 million streams compared to July 2025. July also marks the second consecutive month that […]

July 30, 2026

Ofcom: Most viewers happy with public service broadcasters

Ofcom has shared more highlights from its Nations Report looking into how people in the UK access and consume different forms of media. The research reveals that seven even in ten people who use public service broadcasters (PSBs) said they are satisfied with them. The PSBs are considered to deliver well in most areas, in […]

July 30, 2026

Research: Parents struggling to balance phone use

More than half (56 per cent) of children aged 8 to 16 say their parents’ unintentional phone use causes them to miss important family moments according to research by Virgin Media O2. It comes as 43 per cent of parents of under-18s struggle to only use their phone intentionally. Half (50 per cent) say they […]

July 30, 2026

Report: Cable, fibre ISPs in new 3 year spending cycle

According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centere industries, the Broadband Access Equipment market is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 0.5 per cent from 2026 to 2030, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and […]

July 30, 2026