The UK home entertainment industry is experiencing an all-time high. In 2025, the sector grew to £5.7 billion, according to BASE, including streaming, as well as digital and physical purchases and rentals of films.
Warner Bros. Discovery has officially launched HBO Max in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Israel, bringing the service to more than 100 countries worldwide.
According to an Ampere Analysis forecast, global spending on content production is expected to grow by 2% in 2026, reaching a record $255 billion.
The TV channel Rossiya 1 has retained its status as the country’s most popular channel for the tenth consecutive year. According to Mediascope data, by the end of 2025 the channel once again ranked first, maintaining an audience share of 14%.
The conflict surrounding the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has entered a heated phase. Paramount CEO David Ellison has filed a lawsuit against WBD, demanding disclosure of the financial details of its deal with Netflix.
The online streaming market in Spain has reached nearly 100% penetration. According to a December 2025 report by Barlovento Comunicación, 37.4 million people use streaming services monthly, accounting for 96% of the country’s population.
Gazprom-Media Holding (GPM) has invested hundreds of millions of rubles in the Predicto platform.
A study by Parks Associates has confirmed the dominance of smart TVs: 61% of internet households in the United States use a Smart TV as their primary streaming device.
The 2026 “New Year box-office battle” became the most successful on record.
According to data from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), the UK entertainment industry ended 2025 with a historic record: revenue from music, video, and games rose by 7.1%, reaching £13.25 billion.
