Global Scans · Media & Entertainment · Weekly Summary

• [New] Media and entertainment is projected to grow at a 33.56% CAGR through 2031, which reflects the increasing value of subscriber-level behaviour data in streaming and digital advertising. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] The proliferation of well-funded, content-rich streaming services from major media companies (e.g., Disney +, Max, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV +) poses a clear emerging threat. Trefis
• [New] AI use is growing in regulated industries and that Ofcom will focus on ensuring it's safe and secure, including in media and communications. Transparency Market Research
• [New] The UK's proposed social media ban, due to come into force in 2027, would block under-16s from accessing Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook and from livestreaming or communicating with strangers on gaming sites such as Roblox. The Guardian
• [New] Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of poor mental health outcomes, including symptoms of depression and anxiety. Free Malaysia Today
• [New] Linear TV's share of global media spend has fallen from 41.3% in 2013 to 12.4% in 2026, and eMarketer projects linear TV ad spend will decline another 11% in 2026 across national and local. Digital Applied
• [New] Social media platforms that fail to comply risk heavy fines of $50 million. Psychiatric Times
• [New] President Trump threatened in a social media post to supersede existing trade deals by imposing 100% tariffs on European nations if they pursue digital services taxes on U.S. tech companies. National Law Review
• [New] KPMG The adoption of immersive technologies in entertainment and tourism could generate an additional 5 billion pounds in revenue by 2030 as users seek novel forms of engagement. Shaping Tomorrow
• [New] The entertainment industry is navigating rapid disruption, consolidation, regulatory shifts, the rise of AI, and intensifying competition from global players. Business of Entertainment Summit
• [New] Social media surpassed 5.4 billion users in 2025, more than double the 2017 figure, and is projected to reach 6.6 billion by 2030. TechnologyChecker.io
• [New] Global data generation is projected to exceed 220-240 zettabytes by 2026, fueled by IoT devices, social media platforms, connected applications, and enterprise digital systems. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The European Commission's AI Office convened a new round of working group meetings to advance the forthcoming Code of Practice on the Marking and Labelling of AI-Generated Content, which will establish technical benchmarks for identifying synthetic media under the EU AI Act. EU DisinfoLab
• [New] By the end of the year, mass adoption of public large language models as a replacement for traditional search will double public relations and earned media budgets. TechNewsWorld
• [New] Key deepfake statistics for 2026: deepfake files grew from roughly 500,000 in 2023 to a projected 8 million in 2025, a deepfake fraud attempt occurred every five minutes in 2024, and only 0.1% of people can reliably tell AI-generated media from real. Deepfake Detector
• As smartphones, platform tools, AI, and low-cost production reduce barriers to entry, livestreaming and short-form user-generated content (UGC) videos will shift media further away from centrally controlled distribution and towards a more democratised environment. PwC
• Advertising continues to remain a powerhouse driving the global entertainment and media industry's revenues - and it will play an increasingly greater role as AI-powered hyper-personalization transforms engagement with end-users. PwC
• The UK Government has announced that it plans to introduce a total ban on access to social media for children under 16. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• Australia says it will double fines on social media companies that fail to keep children off their platforms, accusing Big Tech of dodging the spirit of its under-16 ban. Al Jazeera
• The federal government will double the penalty for breaches of Australia's youth social media ban to $99m, arguing tech companies are not doing enough to keep children off harmful social media sites. The Guardian

Last updated: 13 July 2026