Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East.
Al-Khelaifi has not been able to fly out of Doha for more than a week, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Flights in and out of the Middle East have been impacted by the Iran war, which began the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.
Al-Khelaifi has been trying to return to Paris ahead of PSG's Champions League round-of-16 match against Chelsea on Wednesday. He was trying to get a flight out of Doha on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, the person said.
With only limited space available on commercial flights, passengers have been left waiting until close to takeoff if they have been approved to fly.
The ripple effects of the war have spread across the Middle East and beyond with Iran launching retaliatory strikes in the Gulf states. It has upended travel across the region, stranding hundreds of thousands of people.
Airports in the Gulf serve as critical hubs connecting travelers going to Europe, Africa and Asia. Airspace closures have seen many carriers forced to either cancel flights or shift to longer routes.
Last week U.S. citizens described frustrations and growing fear as they encountered closed airports and canceled flights.
But there have been signs that flight disruptions are easing.
The British government said Tuesday that the number of commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates to the U.K. was returning to normal levels.
The Foreign Office said 32 flights operated from Dubai to Britain on Monday and another 36 were scheduled Tuesday. The British government has also operated a handful of chartered flights from Oman and Dubai, with more than 45,000 U.K. citizens returning from the Gulf since the conflict began.
PSG is the defending European champion and hosts Chelsea at Parc des Princes in the first leg of the round of 16 tie. The teams play again in London next week.
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FILE - PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi celebrates after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexandra Beier, File)
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2026--
New primary research data from Omdia reveals that media multitasking is no longer just a Gen Z habit. More than half of adults aged 45–54 now watch video clips on their mobile phones while watching television, highlighting a major shift in viewing behavior and the growing fragmentation of attention across screens.
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According to Omdia’s latest consumer research, 52% of US viewers aged 45–54 reported watching video clips on their phones while watching TV in November 2025, up from 39% in November 2022. The trend is also accelerating among even older viewers: 35% of those aged 55–64 now multitask with mobile video, compared with 20% three years ago.
The findings underscore how the second-screen phenomenon - once associated primarily with younger audiences - has rapidly expanded across older demographics.
Speaking at the Connected TV World Summit 2026 in London, Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia said: “Media multitasking is no longer something that happens only among under-34s. Today, more than half of viewers aged 45–54, are watching videos on their phones while watching TV. This is a fundamental shift in how audiences consume content.”
Younger viewers remain the most consistent multitaskers, but their behavior has largely stabilized. Among 18–24-year-olds, the share rose only slightly from 61% in 2022 to 63% in 2025, while 25–34-year-olds increased marginally from 60% to 61% over the same period. By contrast, the strongest growth is happening among older audiences who are rapidly adopting second-screen behaviors.
Rua Aguete added: “The biggest change is not among Gen Z - it’s among viewers aged 45 and over. Multitasking has moved into the mainstream. Audiences increasingly split their attention across multiple screens, which reflects shorter attention spans and the constant pull of mobile platforms.”
For streamers, broadcasters, and advertisers, this shift has major implications for content strategy and audience engagement.
“When it comes to streamers and broadcasters, the challenge is clear: attention is now fragmented. Winning audiences increasingly requires content ecosystems that extend beyond the TV screen and into mobile experiences where viewers are simultaneously consuming video, social media and short-form content. The platforms that succeed will be those that design programming, marketing and engagement strategies with mobile behavior in mind. TV is no longer a single-screen experience,” Rua Aguete concluded.
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Over half of 45-54s watch videos on their phones while watching TV
