Global Media Intelligence 2025: Middle East and Africa

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About This Report
The Middle East and Africa region continues to change as new formats attract younger and older users alike. The GMI report for the region is a deep dive into its shifting habits relating to time spent with media, media adoption, and device ownership.
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What’s Inside

The Middle East and Africa Global Media Intelligence (GMI) Report includes poll results from Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE. The polling was conducted by consumer research firm GWI in H1 2025. 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
  • Internet users who are excited about AI

authors

Paul Briggs

Contributors

Rahul Chadha
Director, Report Editing
Donte Gibson
Senior Charts Editor
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Emma Noyes
Graphic Designer, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Ana Sazon
Chart Editor
Andrea Szasz
Forecasting Analyst
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Johann Valderrama
Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
Jherr Daven Velasco
Researcher
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