Global content investment to hit $255bn in 2026
Global content investment will reach $255bn in 2026, rising a modest 2% year-on-year, according to new forecasts from Ampere Analysis.

Global content investment will reach $255bn in 2026, rising a modest 2% year-on-year, according to new forecasts from Ampere Analysis.
One Battle After Another and Hamnet were the two big film winners at this year's Golden Globes.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy thriller One Battle After Another leads the 2026 BAFTA film awards longlists with a record 16 mentions.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced the board officers and regional governors who will serve two-year terms beginning this month.
ITN Productions has made a series of senior promotions designed to boost international and digital growth, with a focus on the US and new markets.
HBO Max has signed a distribution deal with leading German streamer RTL+ ahead of its launch in Germany on January 13.
The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) board has again recommended that the studio’s shareholders reject a hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance.
US media and telco giant Comcast Corporation has completed the separation of Versant Media Group into a separate public company.
Major studios and streaming platforms are accelerating their push into video game adaptations, with commissions increasing by an average of 30% per year since 2019, according to new research by Ampere Analysis.
The Republic of Ireland has become the first country in Europe to offer a tax incentive for unscripted productions.