Short-form scripted drama is pulling in significant audiences on social platforms, with more than 1 in 10 internet users now watching drama episodes of 10 minutes or less.
Ampere Analysis: US sports rights spend hits $30.5bn as Europe stalls
Spending on US sports rights has surged 122% over the past decade, rising from $13.8bn in 2015 to $30.5bn in 2025, according to new insight from Ampere Analysis.
NEM: Content in the Era of Trump
The impact of Donald Trump’s second term as US President and its effect on international trade. How that extends to television, and in particular programme production and distribution, was the […]
Smart TV viewing time soars by over a quarter in the US and Europe
Smart TVs have emerged as the main viewing device for US internet users, but in Europe broadcast TV still reigns, according to new research by Ampere Analysis.
Top six global content providers account for more than half of all spend in 2024
While recent market challenges have impacted the TV and Film production landscape, spending across the top six global content providers has grown since the pandemic.
Sports documentaries secure Olympic record
New research from Ampere Analysis shows that the number of sports documentaries released by leading commissioners reached a new peak in the run-up to the Paris Olympic Games.
Ampere: US streaming revenue to overtake pay-TV in 2024
Total revenues from streaming, including advertising revenue from hybrid streaming subscription tiers, will overtake revenues from pay-TV subscriptions in the United States for the first time in Q3 2024.
Disney set to be the big winner in the return to content licensing
The number of TV seasons cross-licensed between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max and Discovery+ more than tripled in 2023, while the overlap between Amazon and the streaming studios also […]
Ampere: content spend to grow 2% in 2024
The combination of election-related investment and a return to production following the Hollywood strikes are leading to a boost in spending on content.
Norway to overtake US on annual video spend
The average annual spend per US household on video services will fall by 8% by 2027, according to Ampere.