Mediaocean, a partner for omnichannel advertising, has released the findings from its 2025 H1 Advertising Outlook Report, which reveals how marketers are navigating rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviours. The report highlights key findings, including the rise of generative AI as the top consumer trend, marketers’ increased investments in automation, and the continued prioritisation […]
Roku has reported that it surpassed 90 million streaming households in the first week of 2025. Roku is now in nearly half of all US broadband households. “Roku’s extensive scale sets us apart in the streaming industry, with more engagement than any other TV OS platform in the US,” said Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO, […]
Whale TV is starting the rollout of Whale OS 10, with existing Whale TV partners among the first brands to gain access. Whale TV, the independent TV OS with 43 million+ monthly active TVs, has also introduced the Whale TV Profit Sharing programme. Through this initiative, Whale TV will compensate partner brands for every TV […]
LG Electronics has announced a partnership with Xbox, providing players with access to hundreds of games with the Xbox app on LG Smart TVs. Owners of LG’s latest Smart TVs will be able to discover and play a wide selection of PC and console games from a number of partners, and soon Xbox, through the […]
TiVo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has announced it will be entering the US television market with Sharp Home Electronics Company of America. Already available in Europe, TiVo OS has eight partners, such as Sharp Europe, to introduce its smart TVs Powered by TiVo with over 33 brands including Bush, Daewoo, Digihome, […]
A man from Halifax in the North of England who sold modified TV fire sticks that infringed copyright laws has been sentenced to two years behind bars at York Crown Court. Sunny Kumar Kanda sold TV fire sticks – which are media streaming devices that let users stream videos, play music and install apps on […]
VIDAA and Canal+ have announced the renewal of their partnership for the distribution of Canal+ applications on Smart TV’s running on VIDAA OS, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland. Canal+ applications will be pre-installed on all VIDAA-powered Smart TV, enabling users to easily access […]
LG Electronics has launched LG Radio+, the company’s ad-supported audio streaming service, now available on LG smart TVs running webOS 6.0 and above. This new service allows users to access a selection of podcasts and radio programmes. For a streamlined user experience, LG Radio+ will work with the LG ThinQ app, providing users with a […]
On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]
Roku, the leading TV streaming platform in the US, has expanded its programmatic partnership to make Roku content, including The Roku Channel, available to FreeWheel demand partners through Roku Exchange. For the first time under the partnership, a new, standard protocol will enable real-time bidding among programmatic platforms, offering advertisers a premium CTV supply marketplace where […]