Industry Insights : October 2025
Mangomolo has been keeping up to date with the latest trends, product advancements and industry news in the OTT video broadcasting space.
We’ve collated the top stories from October 2025 to keep you in the know.
Advanced Television: LatAm FAST Households at 52m by 2029
The Latin American media and entertainment market is experiencing unprecedented transformation, with streaming adoption and ad-supported business models propelling the region toward $55 billion (€47.2bn) in revenues by 2025, according to Omdia research presented at MIPCOM.
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(16/10/25)
Panorama Audiovisual: RTVE is Committed to Providing Live, Daily Programming Exclusively for RTVE Play: 'Open Play'
Combining ‘the best of television, podcasts and streaming,’ RTVE's “Open Play” format will bring four hours of linear programming to RTVE Play every day. Open Play will offer viewers a ‘unique, innovative and interactive’ space with different comedy segments, interviews and a daily review of current affairs.
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(21/10/25)
iol: South Africa’s Media and Entertainment Sector Strengthens its Digital Lead
South Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) industry is entering a period of steady, digitally driven growth, with PwC’s Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 projecting that the country will remain the continent’s largest and most mature E&M market.
Despite a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% through 2029, the sector’s scale, infrastructure, and technological sophistication continue to set it apart from its African peers.
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(23/10/25)
Reuters: Apple Clinches Exclusive US Media Rights for F1 Races Under Five-Year Deal
On October 17, 2025, Apple announced a five-year deal to stream all Formula 1 races in the U.S. starting in 2026, enhancing its sports portfolio.
F1 joins Apple's growing sports lineup, which includes Major League Soccer and "Friday Night Baseball." Live sports have become a key battleground in the streaming industry as platforms compete for costly rights that attract loyal fans, reduce churn, and increase ad revenue.
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(17/10/25)