Research from UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2 claims that millions of consumers who have mobile phone contracts with rival telcos EE and Three are set to receive a price rise so-called ‘double whammy’ on bills this year in a move costing Brits tens-of-millions of pounds. Both operators have millions of customers on classic bundled […]

3 Body Problem, the sci-fi series from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, claimed the top spot on Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing March 25th with 15.6 million views and was the most-watched title of the week. Making their list debuts were the docudrama Testament: The Story of Moses in second […]

Despite a rapidly changing landscape with more screens and platforms, Italian broadcasters managed to grow their audience by 1.4 per cent in the 2022-2023 season compared to the year before, according to ratings company Auditel. Italians are watching more than ever, with over 90 per cent tuning in daily on both traditional TVs and newer […]

ITVX recorded its best ever quarter between January 1st and March 31st with 896 million streams across the service – an increase of 12 per cent on Q1 2023. This follows January’s record-breaking month with 328 million streams, more than any other month on ITVX or previously on ITV Hub, and February was just behind […]

Formula E has announced record-breaking growth in viewership and fan engagement in Japan. Formula E’s strategic partnership with key broadcasters and digital platforms, alongside engaging social media content and innovative fan experiences, has propelled the championship to new heights. Cumulative TV Audience Surge: Season 10 has seen a 40 per ent increase in cumulative TV […]

Viewership in the US for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball – Major League Baseball’s (MLB) marquee national game of the week – started up 17 per cent from last year, according to Nielsen. The St Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers game averaged 1,821,000 viewers on March 31st, peaking with 2,360,000 viewers at 9:45pm ET. The […]

Concentration is the main characteristic of VoD usage in Europe with 85 per cent of viewing time generated by only three services (Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+). Of that viewing, 30 per cent is of European (including UK) content. These are the main takeaways from two new reports SVOD Usage in the European Union and […]

Having suffered consecutive quarterly revenue declines in 2022, Snapchat saw advertising revenue steadily bounce back in 2023 – albeit at modest levels compared to Big Tech peers. According to WARC Media forecasts, the company will see +13.7 per cent year-on-year advertising spend growth this year to reach $5.2 billion (€4.8bn), with marketers in APAC having […]

Racing series Extreme E delivered significant audience growth in 2023, rising to a global audience of more than 144 million viewers, according to an analytics report from YouGov. The increase in the series’ audience figures stems from a thrilling third season, where a record five-teams competed for the 2023 Extreme E championship at the final […]

The total fixed communication services revenue in India is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9 per cent from $11.5 billion (€10.5bn) in 2023 to $13.2 billion in 2028, mainly driven by the healthy growth in the fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Fixed […]