📺 French TV Faces Rising Transmission Fees
The French Audiovisual Sector Association (LaFA) has warned that, starting in 2026, public and private broadcasters may face a sharp increase in DTT (TNT) carriage costs, according to Broadband TV News.
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⚖️ Samsung Fined for OLED Display Patent Infringement
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has been fined $191.4 million in the U.S. for infringing two patents owned by the Irish company Pictiva Display, according to reports.
🇬🇧 Britons Are Rapidly Shifting to Ad-Supported Streaming
In Q3 2025, ad-supported streaming subscriptions in the UK reached 23 million, sharply narrowing the gap with ad-free tiers (29 million), according to Worldpanel.
🇺🇸 Traditional TV in the U.S. Collapses
According to Parks Associates, the U.S. has reached a decisive turning point in video consumption.
📉 TV Market Drops to Historic Low
According to TrendForce, global TV shipments in Q3 2025 fell below 50 million units for the first time — totaling 49.75 million, down 4.9% year-over-year. The decline was driven by longer replacement cycles and reduced subsidies in China.
🇦🇺 Australia Introduces Strict Quotas on Global Streaming Content
The Australian government has unveiled new regulations requiring major international streaming platforms (with over 1 million subscribers) to invest in local content production — either 10% of their total Australian expenditure or 7.5% of their total national revenue.
🧠 Japanese Creators Demand an End to “Ghibli-fication” of Content
Japan’s trade association CODA (which includes Studio Ghibli) has sent an official request to OpenAI, demanding that the company stop using their copyrighted content to train AI models (such as Sora and ChatGPT) without permission.
🇬🇧 Apps Overtake Broadcast TV in UK Viewership for the First Time
A historic shift has taken place in the UK: 52.7% of public service broadcaster content (BBC, ITV, Channel 4) is now watched via streaming apps rather than traditional over-the-air broadcasts, according to TiVo.
🇪🇺 European Streamers Urge Lawmakers Not to “Regulate Them to Death”
The trade association European VOD Coalition (an alliance of VoD services) has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Digital Fairness Act, calling for caution and restraint against excessive regulation.
📺 LG Demonstrates Resilience
LG Electronics has published its consolidated financial report for the third quarter of 2025. Total revenue decreased by 1.4% to KRW 21.87 trillion, while operating profit reached KRW 688.9 billion.