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Data: Consumer media usage grew 2.4% in 2024

Global consumer media usage, including digital and traditional media channels, increased 2.4 per cent in 2024 to an average of 57.2 hours per week, following a sharp deceleration in time spent with media growth in 2023, according to a market intelligence report from media econometrics specialist PQ Media. Growth in consumer media usage, including all […]

April 17, 2025

France: Digital device ownership, usage growing

French bodies L’Arcep, le Conseil général de l’économie, l’Arcom et l’Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT) have published the findings of the Baromètre du numérique (Digital Market Barometer), an annual survey conducted by CREDOC in 2024 on the adoption of digital devices, and how their use has evolved over time. Digital devices have […]

March 21, 2025

France: Internet usage up, driven by mobile and AI 

With 94 per cent of French households having a broadband connection, Internet usage is more than ever a part of life. According to the The Internet Year 2024 (L’Année Internet 2024) survey from Médiamétrie, 48.5 million French people went online every day last year, 1.1 million more than in 2023. Digital consumption has continued to evolve, […]

February 14, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: A third of content consumption now on-demand

In 2024, for the first time, smartphones outnumbered TV sets in French households, with 92 per cent owning at least one smartphone, versus 90 per cent for a TV set, 87 per cent for a laptop, 72 per cent for a connected TV and 48 per cent for a tablet, according to Médiamétrie’s TV year […]

January 29, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

How portable entertainment devices support travellers’ streaming needs

Have you ever been stuck on a long flight or waiting at a terminal, craving your favourite movie or TV show to pass the time? Travelling can be thrilling, but staying connected to your entertainment essentials can be challenging. Portable entertainment devices have revolutionised how travelers enjoy streaming on the go, making long journeys more […]

January 16, 2025

The evolution of wearable technology in entertainment

The wearable tech evolution has led to enormous changes in the way content is delivered and consumed in the entertainment eco-system. They transformed how we watch media, blending in with our daily routines and enhancing the entertainment experience as a whole. From health tracking to notification handling — wearables became those devices we cannot live […]

January 7, 2025

M6+ on Apple Vision Pro

Streaming tech company Bedrock has released a fully dedicated version of M6+, the AVoD streaming platform by Groupe M6 on Apple Vision OS to coincide with Apple Vision Pro’s opening weekend in Europe. Following the successful launch of M6+ in May 2024, Bedrock aims to to enhance the platform’s user experience by ensuring compatibility with […]

July 17, 2024

Data: Smartphone sales increase

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6.5 per cent year over year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth consecutive quarter of shipment growth and builds the momentum towards the expected recovery this year, […]

July 16, 2024

MPs warn over tech-enabled domestic abuse

The Government must make tackling ‘tech abuse’ a priority, according to the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, amid a warning that the use of smart technology and connected devices in facilitating domestic abuse is becoming a growing problem. The Committee’s report, Connect tech: smart or sinister?, also calls for more to […]

August 7, 2023By Colin Mann

MPs back Media Bill radio protection measures

The UK Government should include measures to protect radio when it introduces the Media Bill to address the risk to the industry of larger platforms controlling access to stations and driving listeners elsewhere, according to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The Committee’s recommendation is contained in its first report following its […]

July 21, 2023By Colin Mann