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Forecast: Streamers to lead global content spend in 2025

Forecasts from Ampere Analysis predict that global content spend will increase by just 0.4 per cent year-on-year to reach $248 billion (€239.7bn) in 2025. This follows a 2 per cent growth in content investment in 2024 driven by increased ad spend on the US Presidential Election, the Paris Olympics, and the resolution of the 2023 […]

February 4, 2025

ITV Q1 impacted by Hollywood strikes

ITV has reported that Q1 revenue to March 31st was down 7 per cent YoY at £887 million (€1.03bn), with growth in total advertising revenue (TAR) offset by the decline in ITV Studios revenue. Streaming platform ITVX continued to perform well with 16 per cent growth in streaming hours and 14 per cent growth in […]

May 9, 2024

Lionsgate revenue down 2.5%

Lionsgate has reported Q3 (quarter ended December 31st 2023) revenue of $975.1 million (€905m), down 2.5 per cent on the same period last year – largely attributed to the Hollywood strikes – and an operating loss of $43.5 million. “We’re pleased to report another strong financial quarter in which the performance of our diversified businesses […]

February 9, 2024