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Report: SVoDs surge, but pay-TV resilient in France

France’s video entertainment market grew by 3 per cent in 2024, to achieve a total value of €8.6 billion. This is according to the latest Futuresource Consulting video insights report, which uncovers a comprehensive picture of the landscape. With consumer habits shifting and competition intensifying, the report unpacks the latest trends and spending patterns in […]

February 28, 2025

Forecast: Multiplay service revenue in China to maintain steady CAGR

Multiplay service revenue in China is predicted to grow at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.2 per cent from $179.8 billion (€172.9bn) in 2024 to $190.4 billion in 2029. This growth is driven by increasing adoption of tripleplay and quadplay service bundles. As more households subscribe to multiplay services, operators, particularly China […]

February 28, 2025

Forecast: Netflix set to surpass YouTube in video revenue

Netflix is on track to surpass YouTube in total video revenue for the first time in 2025, according to Omdia data presented at MIP TV London 2025. As of 2024, YouTube remains ahead, generating $42.5 billion (€40.6bn), while Netflix recorded $39.2 billion. However, in 2025, Netflix is projected to overtake YouTube, reaching $46.2 billion, fueled […]

February 27, 2025

Report: Significant increase in sports content on SVoD services

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported that five of the top SVoD services globally – Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Paramount+ and Netflix – have significantly grown their sports programming over the last quarter. These five providers collectively increased sports programmes by more than 72 per cent in the recent quarter, […]

February 26, 2025

Report: FSS capacity pricing faces disruption

Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 7th edition of its FSS Capacity Pricing Trends report, analysing the shift in satellite capacity pricing as the industry moves from scarcity to abundance. As new-generation satellites drive down costs, traditional wholesale leasing models are under increasing pressure. Operators are responding by adopting value-based […]

February 21, 2025

Research: Netflix continues SVoD dominance in SE Asia

Southeast Asia’s premium VoD market continued its robust growth trajectory in 2024, with total viewership reaching 440 billion minutes, a 7 per cent year-on-year increase, according to research from Media Partners Asia (MPA), using its ampd VoD measurement platform covering five markets in Southeast Asia. The growth was fuelled by Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, […]

February 20, 2025

Data: Spike in DDoS attacks in 2024

Zayo Group, a communications infrastructure provider, has released its biannual Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Insights Report, revealing a nearly 82 per cent surge in attack frequency between 2023 and 2024. Attack volume almost doubled from 90,000 incidents in 2023 to 165,000 in 2024, as cybercriminals leverage AI and expanding adoption of IoT devices to […]

February 20, 2025

Forecast: Streamers to spend $12.5bn on sports rights in 2025

Streamers will account for a fifth of global sports rights spend in 2025 according to Ampere Analysis sports media rights data. Their combined spend on sports rights is forecast to reach $12.5 billion (€11.9bn) this year. Much of this growth is driven by the expanding sports budgets of Netflix and Amazon, however, sports streaming platform […]

February 17, 2025

Report: 5G tariffs offer better value than 4G

Point Topic has compared the average monthly subscription charges, data caps and download speeds offered by mobile broadband providers across the EU-28, Norway and Switzerland. The findings highlight a decreasing number of 4G only tariffs as most operators are approaching high 5G network coverage. In Q4 2024, the dataset included 317 4G only tariffs and […]

February 17, 2025

Analysis: Western Europe leads Crime & Thriller production

Western Europe hit a record volume of Crime & Thriller production orders from leading global streaming platforms in 2024, reaching 94 titles. That’s equivalent to a 43 per cent share of all commissions by major streamers in the genre, more than the North American (NAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined. The main beneficiary has […]

February 14, 2025