🧩 Fragmentation of sports rights irritates fans
Sports content remains the most powerful magnet for streaming platforms, but the fragmentation of broadcast rights is causing increasing dissatisfaction among fans in the US.
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🇺🇸 Nearly 90% of US households have a subscription
Research by Parks Associates has shown that the US streaming market has reached near saturation, with advertising becoming the key driver of growth.
⚖️ Law on "forgotten" subscriptions to take effect on March 1
The President of the Russian Federation has signed a law that will protect users from unwanted automatic charges for online subscriptions.
🇬🇧 Brits shift to mobile streaming
The UK is undergoing a cultural shift in media consumption: mobile streaming has become the dominant force in entertainment. Smartphones are now the primary way to access content.
▶️ Online TV surpasses cable for the first time in the US
According to research by Glance and data from Nielsen, streaming surpassed linear TV in viewing time for the first time in the US in the first half of 2025.
⛔️ Japan demands halt to use of anime characters in Sora 2
The Japanese government has formally demanded that OpenAI cease copyright infringement, as the new video generator Sora 2 is capable of creating clips featuring characters from protected franchises.
👄 AI to help YouTube with lip-syncing
YouTube is testing a new AI-based technology that will allow it to synchronize the lip movements of speakers with automatic translation. This feature will complement the existing auto-dubbing system.
🍻 75% of creative industries jobs go through connections
The global Bectu’s Big Survey investigation revealed a concerning picture: a dominant share of jobs in the creative industries (film, TV, theatre, fashion) are allocated through personal connections.
🎞 Media-Telecom content catalogue integrated into Mediabase
Media-Telecom, a content producer and distributor, has listed its project catalogue on the B2B marketplace Mediabase. The companies have long collaborated on Media-Telecom’s TV channels; the new stage of the partnership is content catalogue access through the platform.
📈 Super Hi-Vision market to reach $13.7 billion by 2035
According to a report by SAC Insight, the global Super Hi-Vision market (including 4K, 8K, and 16K resolutions) is projected to see a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of $11.7–$13.74 billion between 2025 and 2035.