Entertainment

For the first half of this decade, success in streaming was measured in one simple metric: subscriber growth. As we move further into 2026, it is becoming clear that this chapter is closing. The global streaming market is entering a more mature phase, one defined less by rapid expansion and more by optimisation, differentiation and value creation.

From 13 to 16 April, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas hosted the strongest CinemaCon in years. Every major studio presented, the exhibition community turned out in force, and the tone across keynotes, panels and screenings was much more confident than at any point since 2019. 

Futuresource Consulting welcomes Cinemo as Platinum Sponsor for this year’s Audio Collaborative event, taking place at London’s Ham Yard Hotel on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The one-day summit will bring together the industry’s leading voices to explore the technologies, behaviours and business models shaping the future of sound. 

Futuresource Consulting has confirmed that its flagship one-day event will return to London on Wednesday 11 November 2026, bringing together the industry’s leading voices at the Ham Yard Hotel for a day of insight, debate and high-value networking.

On 11th February, Sky announced that Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu will all be included in one Sky TV subscription. This is being positioned as a world first move and starts from £24 per month. It brings the biggest streaming services together in one place and fully integrates them across Sky Stream, Sky Glass and Sky Q. 

Futuresource Consulting today announces the launch of its Screen Trends & Market Insights Service, a transformative evolution of its long-established video and entertainment intelligence offering established video and entertainment intelligence offering. -established video and entertainment intelligence offering. Designed to meet the fast-shifting needs of today’s content, distribution and platform industries, the new service provides -on access-time market intelligence

Futuresource Consulting is excited to announce the launch of its new free quarterly webinar series, created to help industry leaders navigate the rapidly shifting dynamics of consumer behaviour, platform evolution, and content strategy within the streaming ecosystem. 

Spain’s video entertainment market is navigating a different course to many of its European neighbours, exiting the year with renewed stability and a blend of traditional strength and digital evolution. New findings from Futuresource Consulting’s latest Video Insights Spain report show total consumer spend rising 5% to €5.1 billion in 2025, underpinned by a Pay-TV sector that maintains its position as the country’s largest entertainment category.

CES 2026 is almost here, and the consumer tech world is awash with stories of the next shiny devices, where the value is moving, how AI is being embedded, and what happens when hardware stops being the main differentiator.

Italy’s video entertainment sector is finding fresh momentum, with total consumer spend set to rise 4% to €4.3 billion in 2025, and streaming revenue overtaking Pay-TV for the first time. That’s according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Italy Video Insights report, which paints a market shifting decisively towards digital services, while maintaining strength across cinema and key adjacent formats.