Almost half of Brits (48 per cent) have revealed they are planning to watch more TV via streaming over the Christmas holidays, compared to usual, according to research commissioned by adtech company, The Trade Desk. Nevertheless, whilst the appetite for content over Christmas is strong, almost one in five (18 per cent) report that they […]

Fans are enjoying more music today than ever before, according to the findings of Engaging with Music 2021, from trade body IFPI, which represents the recording industry worldwide. Report highlights include: Fans make their own listening choices thanks to streaming – The main reasons fans gave for their engagement with streaming were being able to choose their […]

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced its intention to launch a market study into music streaming. Following discussion by the CMA Board, CMA will now carry out work to consider and develop the final scope of the market study, before formally launching it as soon as possible. The CMA has written to […]

Personalised smart services specialist Plume has released data and insights into smart home trends resulting from increases in the number of devices, types of devices, hours used and data used across smart homes. This comes as it surpasses what it says is a major milestone: more than 1 billion unique client devices have been managed […]

The pandemic was the catalyst for streaming services, which gained traction amongst a broader range of consumers, according to The Gauge, research firm Nielsen’s new monthly total TV and streaming snapshot. Over the last year, several traditional media companies entered the streaming space, taking advantage of their vast video libraries and launching just in time […]