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Fueled by national elections in more than a dozen countries and mass tune-in for the Summer Olympics in Paris, global media consumption rose 2.4% in 2024, but it is heading for a fall.
That’s the key takeaway from research firm PQ Media's 12th annual Global Consumer Media Usage Forecast for 2025 to 2029. The report sees total consumption falling 0.3% this year compared with 2024, which would be the first decline since 2009, during the financial crisis. One drag on consumption is the fact that digital device penetration rates have peaked in major markets including the U.S., the report noted.
“Also contributing to the media consumption decline in 2025 is expected deceleration in discretionary spending on media devices and content, as consumers worldwide tighten their overall budgets due to an expected rise in inflation and possible recession due to the tariff wars instigated by the new Trump administration in the United States,” PQ Media CEO Patrick Quinn said. >>>Rise Of "AI-Gens" |
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Season 4 of Abbott Elementary ended with a big milestone for Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory’s (Tyler James Williams) relationship.
“I think we were looking for fun ways to advance them in the finale,” show creator Quinta Brunson tells Deadline.
Here, Brunson reflects on Season 4 and teases what she’s most looking forward to about the upcoming fifth season of her ABC sitcom. >>>Watch The Interview |
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David O. Russell’s film about legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden is lining up an all-star ensemble. Deadline is hearing John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller are all in talks to join Madden for Amazon MGM Studios.
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14M - Number of views for the Season 2 finale of '1923' in the week after it debuted on Paramount+ |
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Sat - NBA Playoffs tip off
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