🛰 Eutelsat continues to lose revenue from TV
The satellite operator Eutelsat has reported a 2.2% decline in total revenue in Q1 to €293 million. The main reason for the drop is the Video segment (47% of revenue), whose revenue decreased by 10.5%.
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🏷 WBD considers sale
The Board of Directors of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced that it has initiated a review of “strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value” after receiving “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties.
🎤 AI Hosts TV programme in Britain for the first time
As part of the program “Will AI Take My Job?”, Channel 4 debuted the UK’s first ever fully AI-generated presenter.
🎮 Game-based anime overtakes comics in popularity
The number of announced anime adaptations based on video games has grown by 137% over the past year, surpassing comics to become the third-largest source of content for animation (trailing only manga and books).
🎬 Scripted commissions fall, but Europe holds steady
Eighteen months after the start of a decline in TV channel commissions, the global content production market stands at 75% of its peak.
👀 Consumers willing to watch ads, but fear leaks
A Verve study revealed that 75% of consumers are now more willing to watch ads for free content (up from 67% in 2024).
🎞 Movies Are Saving Streaming Services in the US
Contrary to the common belief that movies on streaming platforms are losing relevance compared to series, research by Parrot Analytics showed that film has become one of the most effective tools for subscriber retention.
▶️ Latin American media market to grow three times faster than the US
According to an Omdia forecast, the Latin American media market is experiencing a boom: its revenue will reach $55 billion by 2025, showing a growth of 9.4%—three times faster than the forecasted growth in the US (3.3%).
🧩 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.
🇺🇸 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.