Global Media Intelligence 2026: Central and Eastern Europe

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About This Report
Live TV remains a powerful media habit across Central and Eastern Europe even as streaming and mobile entertainment expand. The result is a media landscape where established formats and newer digital behaviors thrive side by side.
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What’s Inside

The Central and Eastern Europe Global Media Intelligence (GMI) report includes poll results from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey*. The polling was conducted by consumer research firm GWI in 2026. Click each link to view charts displaying the following metrics:

  • Average time spent with media
  • Video-on-demand (VOD) viewers
  • Social media/messaging users
  • Digital audio listeners
  • TV viewers
  • Traditional media users
  • Vlog/influencer video viewers
  • Creator membership site users
  • Device ownership
  • Smart TV owners
  • Smartphone and tablet owners
  • AI users by function

*Russia has been excluded from this report, which may affect some regional YoY analysis.

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Paul Briggs
Principal Analyst
Rahul Chadha
Director, Report Editing
Man-Chung Cheung
Eleni Digalaki
VP, Global Content Operations
Nikolai Dineros
Copy Editor
Erika Huber
Director, Report Editing
Madan Kumar
Copy Editor
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Heather Sprung
Director, Report Editing
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Data Visualization Editor
Jherr Daven Velasco
Data Visualization Editor
Yoram Wurmser
Principal Analyst
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