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Forecast: Russian SVoD consumer spend up 1,000% by 2024

A video insights report from Futuresource Consulting shows that although Russia’s SVoD market is underdeveloped, it is undergoing a rapid transformation. SVoD doubled in size last year to achieve RUB 6.6 billion (€71.2 million), exceeding the digital transactional market for the first time, and is on track to develop at a similar rate in 2020. […]

October 29, 2020

Forecast: Spain’s video sector at €4.5bn by 2024

The Spanish video market has witnessed a polarisation of fortunes in 2020. While many segments have been heavily impacted, others have seen their audiences expand due to stay-at-home measures and changing consumer attitudes towards entertainment. This is according to a Video Insights report from Futuresource Consulting, which shows consumer spend will grow by 11 per […]

October 27, 2020

Research: Consumers delving deeper into VoD libraries

SVoD has solidified its position as a clear consumer favourite in the entertainment landscape, as the pandemic has accelerated its adoption in 2020, building on already strong momentum. Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living With Digital survey provides further detail on the evolution of the overall VoD sector, which also shows a marked increase in transactional digital […]

October 14, 2020

Italy: Optimism for video entertainment market

Italy’s video entertainment market is poised for vigorous growth next year, despite a challenging 2020, according to a video insights report from Futuresource Consulting. This upsurge will be driven by SVoD entering a new growth phase, as only one in four Italian households will subscribe to an SVoD service by the end of 2020, providing […]

October 9, 2020

Report: Gaming ready for its ‘Netflix moment’

Across software, hardware and accessories, worldwide consumer spend on gaming reached $194 billion last year, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. In addition, in-game ads, video streaming sites and eSports created another $17 billion in revenue. “Gaming may be on the verge of having its Netflix moment,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource […]

September 28, 2020

Research: Consumer Electronics market worth $683bn

Globally the Consumer Electronics (CE) market increased in value during 2019, adding just over $3 billion to present a worldwide total of $683 billion in trade value, reports Futuresource Consulting. Shipments across CE product categories totalled almost 4.4 billion units worldwide, representing a growth of 2.7 per cent year-on-year. “Companies are refining their strategies, aiming […]

September 8, 2020

France: Entertainment market will reap long-germ gains from Covid

France’s video entertainment market is expected to gain long-term benefits from the Covid-19 pandemic, with an anticipated uplift in sector revenues which is marginally higher than previous market forecasts. That’s according to a report from Futuresource Consulting, pointing to stay-at-home requirements as a springboard for French SVoD, combined with a longer-term societal shift that will […]

August 5, 2020

Forecast: SVoD to boost Mexico entertainment market

As the second half of 2020 gets underway, Mexico’s video entertainment market is expected to recover from the impact of Covid-19, with digital video leading the charge and showing strong prospects for growth in 2021. That’s according to a report from Futuresource Consulting, which points to 17 per cent growth next year, propelling overall video […]

July 31, 2020

Research: Children turn to video games in lockdown

Children continue to turn their attention to video gaming, with its role taking an ever-more influential position in the daily habits and pursuits of 3 to 16-year-olds. While the lure of gaming was appealing before the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest wave of Kids Tech consumer research from Futuresource shows that two in every three children […]

July 30, 2020

Report highlights value of UK digital TV industry

A report from the Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, highlights the economic and social value of the UK’s world-class digital TV industry. The report, titled The State of the Nation: UK Digital Television Innovation 2020, is the first of what will become an annual series of datasets and analysis that […]

July 8, 2020