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The latest across faith media and technology, tracked from 40+ sources across Europe. Each item links to its source, and where the survey speaks to it, we answer with our own data.
October 2026
Platforms & distribution
Dutch streaming market grows as Christian audiences also turn to on demand video
Platforms & distribution
NPR's shift to video mirrors a wider move away from audio-only formats
Platforms & distribution
Podcast ad measurement gap could leave Christian podcast growth hard to prove to advertisers
Platforms & distribution
TikTok to cap young users' time and features after Alabama settlement
Platforms & distribution
YouTube's new AI discovery tools could reshape how audiences find Christian content
Platforms & distribution
YouTube's new AI discovery tools could reshape how audiences find Christian content
Archive
September 202618
Platforms & distribution
Podcast strategy advice lands as Christian podcast listening skews younger
Platforms & distribution
US pay-TV bundling slows cord-cutting, a shift worth watching for Christian broadcasters
Platforms & distribution
Apple's easier podcast embed could help churches share episodes on their own sites
Audience & engagement
Tactile children's Bible offers blind children their own way into scripture
Platforms & distribution
A newsletter writer's alternative to paywalls has lessons for Christian publishers
Platforms & distribution
Dutch ad-tech deal expands Europe-based alternative to programmatic video buying
Platforms & distribution
TV ad market grows again, sustained by live sport, not by faith-oriented content
August 202651
Generations & youth
Dutch Christian newspaper builds a game to teach teenagers to spot fake news
Platforms & distribution
Dutch funeral livestream dispute raises privacy questions for church broadcasts
Audience & engagement
Survey finds Christian media rival churches as a source of guidance for believers
Platforms & distribution
Telegraph's video podcast push points to a shift Christian media is also watching
Generations & youth
A social media experiment in faking faith ends in a real conversion
Platforms & distribution
as advertisers spread beyond Google, Christian media face a similar platform question
Platforms & distribution
As advertisers spread beyond Google, Christian media face a widening discovery map
Platforms & distribution
Instagram's rebrand barely registers, yet the platform still shapes how faith content is found
Platforms & distribution
New Zealand nears under-16 social media ban, a platform many use to find Christian content
Platforms & distribution
Podcast platforms grow video reach and trust, a distribution note for Christian audio producers
Platforms & distribution
TikTok's European unit turns first profit, a platform many use to find Christian content
Platforms & distribution
YouTube's abrupt takedown of a podcast channel is a warning for church media teams too
Platforms & distribution
US streaming-only households near a third, a shift that touches Christian broadcasters too
Platforms & distribution
US streaming-only households pass 30 per cent, a shift with bearing on Christian broadcasting
Platforms & distribution
YouTube's tougher payout rules raise the bar for smaller Christian creators
Platforms & distribution
as ad money shifts to short video, a channel many find Christian content on gains ground
Platforms & distribution
Bible society turns to podcasts and family Bibles to reach migrant churches
Platforms & distribution
YouTube channel makes video to equip Christians for talks on child marriage with Muslims
Platforms & distribution
Dutch podcast tackles discernment as Christian audio audiences skew young
Generations & youth
theologian questions claims of a Gen Z faith revival
Platforms & distribution
EU scrutiny of TikTok and Meta over crisis misinformation raises stakes for verified information
Strategy & leadership
Weaker scrutiny of science reporting raises a question for religion coverage too
Platforms & distribution
A creator's paywalled fitness platform shows a path Christian media builders also weigh
Platforms & distribution
UK demand for access to encrypted backups tests the confidentiality of faith data
Platforms & distribution
Biblical drama House of David returns as streaming becomes a route to Christian content
Platforms & distribution
Spotify tests button letting listeners skip podcast ads it sold itself
Platforms & distribution
Time's shift to creator-style video is a model Christian publishers watch closely
Platforms & distribution
Bible teacher's video on the Last Supper adds to growing catalogue of online teaching content
Generations & youth
Study links early social media use to lower school results in Italy
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