Consumers will spend 800 hours on mobile internet this year, increasing to 930 hours by 2021 to account for 31 per cent of global media consumption in that year, up from 27 per cent in 2019, predicts Zenith’s latest Media Consumption Forecasts. However, the growth of mobile internet is slowing
This year, for the first time, adults in China will spend over half of their daily media time on the internet, according to eMarketer. This is largely a result of increased government efforts to transform and develop internet infrastructure in the more rural parts of the country. Digital time spent, which includes all desktop/laptop internet […]
In 2018 Ed Sheeran was once again the most played artist in the UK, according to data from music licensing company PPL. He has held the top spot in three of the last four years – 2018, 2017 and 2015 – and since his first album was released in 2011 he has been in the […]
Consumer research carried out by Qriously for Ampere Analysis has identified the appeal, target audience and likely take up of the new Disney+ SVoD service in the US. Carried out amongst 1003 internet users via mobile phone, the survey identified that just over one quarter (27 per cent) of respondents are already aware of the […]
The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has released a report which looks at the challenges posed by the transition to full IP distribution of content to consumers. Home Truths: Preparing for an IP Future is the latest output from the DPP At Home event series, which bring together experts from across the industry to […]
Pay-TV revenues for 138 countries peaked in 2016 at $205 billion (€182.4bn). Revenues will fall by 14 per cent to $177 billion in 2024 according to Digital TV Research. This is the same level as 2010 – despite the number of pay-TV subscribers climbing by 380 million between 2010 and 2024. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst […]
MUSO, the global specialist in digital piracy protection, has released data from the boxing match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr, revealing that over 13 million people across the globe turned to unauthorised channels to watch Joshua’s shock defeat. In terms of how people were tuning in illegally, YouTube had over 93 per cent […]
A new estimate from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) puts the annual losses due to counterfeiting and piracy across 11 key economic sectors in the EU at up to £49 billion (€60bn) each year. The updated analysis puts the overall losses at 7.4 per cent of all sales in the following sectors: cosmetics […]
Many Americans believe they will use more subscription services in the future. But when it comes to video streaming, more options doesn’t mean consumers will drastically increase the number of services they’re willing to pay for. The dominant players in the field—Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu—are already pushing people’s spending limits. But consumer behaviour […]
US consumers are now spending more time using their mobile devices than watching TV, with smartphone use dominating that time spent, according to eMarketer. Consumers’ use of smartphones will continue to make up the majority of their media consumption, but eMarketer predicts that use will plateau by 2020, as consumers become increasingly uneasy about overuse […]