Findings from analyst firm Omdia indicate that global consumer spend on games is set to reach $215 billion (€198bn) by 2027. Following a 50 per cent increase in games adaptation in 2022, the transmedia space continues to expand and profit as more video game franchises make their way to the large and small screen. “Alongside […]

InterDigital and Omdia have released a joint study titled Experience the Future of 6G: A New Direction for Telecom, highlighting the need for a new quality of “personal” experience (QoPE) framework and metrics to measure the success of 6G-enabled services that will unlock new possibilities for users and operators alike. The study draws on experiments […]

After being hit by production delays and cancelations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, content origination by the world’s leading online streamers rebounded in 2022, according to new research published by Omdia’s Digital Content & Channels Intelligence Service. Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+, and Peacock collectively released a total of […]

Providers of business broadband services continue to grow and upgrade their footprints in markets all over the world according to latest insights from analyst firm Omdia. From small businesses to large enterprise buyers, broadband adoption has flourished worldwide for many reasons, and will continue to grow subscriptions and revenues. Enabling factors include improvements in quality […]

Overall US consumer spending across digital and physical home entertainment formats in 2022 was more than $36.5 billion (€34.2bn), an 11.4 per cent increase from the almost $33 billion consumers spent in 2021, driven by a raft of strong franchise properties coming from cinemas and television reports The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). Consumers spent $34.5 […]

Findings released by Global Distributor Blue Ant International at London Screenings point to the significant growth in the UK’s emerging FAST arena over the next four years. Conducted by technology research firm Omdia as a follow-up to its recent global study on FAST, the UK-focused findings reveal that FAST will account for nearly 20 per […]

5G subscriptions increased by 446 million in 2022 versus 592 million for 4G, thirteen years after 4G’s initial launch. Ahead of Mobile World Congress, Omdia research has found that only 31 per cent of mobile operators offered 5G in 2022. This is expected to rise to 59 per cent by the end of 2023 with […]

The demand recovery for LCD TV panel orders from the global top Korean and Chinese TV makers is nearby according to Omdia’s TV Display & OEM Intelligence Service. Omdia estimates a strong rebound of 19 per cent year on year (YoY) is expected in Q2 2023 along with the anticipation of reaching 161.4 million units […]

Despite the economic uncertainty, cost of living crisis and saturation of video services in some countries, 2023 is on track to be a positive year for SVoD services, according to figures from analyst firm Omdia. “Moving on from the impact of Covid, the introduction of the ad tiers and an abundance of new content has […]

Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel revenue grew almost 20 times between 2019 and 2022, and is set to triple between 2022 and 2027 to reach $12 billion (€11.9bn) according to research from analyst firm Omdia. FAST channels are increasing rapidly with more than 1,500 channels already available in the US, according to Omdia. “The […]