Distrust That Particular Machine
The first of two blogs looking at consumer attitudes and uses of AI. This one is for the Luddites…
The first of two blogs looking at consumer attitudes and uses of AI. This one is for the Luddites…
The TV Switching Study is our semi-annual research on viewers’ TV services, engagement & future intentions. It also covers social media video usage, household subscriptions, memberships beyond media, and the ways viewers would be interested in getting SVOD services bundled with other memberships.
The week when:
- Tubi Pushes into Video Podcasts with SiriusXM Partnership
- Roku Aggregates Sports Discovery with New World Cup “Soccer Zone”
- YouTube Doubles Down on Transparency with Expanded AI Content Labels
The U.S. smartphone market continued to expand in April, though at a more moderate pace than seen earlier in the year.
Our mobile predictions for the second half of 2026
Circana Connected Intelligence’s Promotions Marketplace report is a monthly updated tracker providing insights into a wireless carrier and national distributor's promotional incentive practices. The report provides a detailed list of all promotional activities captured via Circana’s retail and online store visits conducted on a periodical basis. Captured promotions are categorized (i.e., service plan, accessories, device discounts, BOGOs, Gift Cards, etc.) and dated (start date/end date) for easy navigation and analysis purposes.
The Circana Connected Intelligence Service Plans Marketplace Report provides a complete view of all mobile broadband service plans offered by the nationwide postpaid and prepaid carriers. This report features each carrier's service plans on smartphones and mobile broadband products in separate tabs, which provides sectional navigation to postpaid and prepaid plans. The data is gathered from multiple sources (online and retail store surveys) during the last week of each month.
Key highlights from the May 2026 Marketplace Reports:
Circana Connected Intelligence's Device Marketplace report provides a comprehensive view of the US mobile device landscape through the online tracking of mobile phones and other cellular-powered products such as tablets and mobile hotspots. The monthly updated report provides device spec and pricing information on the aforementioned products available through all major postpaid and prepaid service providers' digital channels as well as national distributor outlets (including Best Buy, Walmart, Target online stores) and manufacturer direct online store of Apple.
The week when:
- Roku Adds FOX One to Strengthen Subscription Ecosystem
- From Studios to Creators: Roku Broadens Its Content Strategy
- Roku’s First Major UI Overhaul in a Decade
The week when:
- New Google Speaker Expected
- Walmart Partners with Google