🇪🇸 Spain Launches DVB-I Pilot
Spanish public broadcasters RTVE and FORTA have officially launched a national DVB-I pilot.
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🎄 Mediabaza presents New Year's content collection for broadcast scheduling
The B2B marketplace Mediabaza has opened access to a special collection of New Year’s and Christmas content.
💸 Media Giants' Content Spending Reached $210 Billion
The world’s largest media and entertainment companies continue to increase their content spending. According to a KPMG report (https://kpmg.com/kpmg-us/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2025/future-content-spend-business-models-in-media.pdf), the 12 largest players in the industry spent a record $210 billion in 2024, which is 4% more than the year before.
▶️ TVP Outperforms Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery
Polish media company TVP (Telewizja Polska) is showing impressive results: in August, its mobile VoD application took the lead in average viewing time per user. According to Mediapanel, users spent an average of 6 hours and 7 minutes in the app, surpassing even giants like Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Player.
👮♂️ UN Calls for Global AI Oversight
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed the creation of a global system to control the development of artificial intelligence technologies.
💰 Disney+ Raises Prices Again
The streaming service Disney+ has announced a new subscription price increase. This marks the fourth price hike in four years.
🚫 Subscribers Protected from Unauthorized Payments
The State Duma has passed a law requiring online services to simplify the procedure for users to cancel automatic subscription renewals. The amendments are being introduced to the Law “On Consumer Rights Protection.”
📺 Giant TV Screens Are Taking Over the Market
An Omdia study predicts minimal growth in global TV sales over the next five years. However, one segment is expected to see explosive growth: screens 80 inches and larger.
📉 Growth of the Digital Market is slowing down
According to data from the Runet Rating agency, the growth rate of the Russian digital services market may slow down significantly in 2025 – to 10-15% compared to 29% in 2024.
📊 TV Advertising Shows Steady Growth
The agency “Rodnaya Rech” (RoRe) has updated its forecast for the Russian advertising market in 2025. Overall growth is expected to reach 24% (including retail media); however, without this segment, it will slow down to 14%.