Advanced Television

Connected TV

Roku, Currys retail media partnership

TV streaming specialist Roku has launched the first stage of its partnership with Currys Connected Media, the retail media network from the tech retailer, to run Connected TV (CTV) video ads on its platform. In a first-of-its-kind partnership for Roku UK, Currys and its partner brands will be able to access Roku Media ad inventory, […]

September 6, 2024

LG Ad Solutions launches Native Screensaver Ads

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in Connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has launched Native Screensaver Ads, a full-screen advertising experience that activates across the Home Screen, LG Channels and Content Store on LG Smart TVs. This ad format capitalises on idle screen time, turning what may be perceived as a period of downtime into […]

September 6, 2024

Fubo launches The Triple Play ad format

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, is further enhancing its ad inventory with a new proprietary Connected TV (CTV) ad format, The Triple Play. Available in the coming days, The Triple Play will launch sponsored by a major US retailer’s back-to-school campaign, providing the brand complete share of voice on Fubo’s home screen. The […]

September 6, 2024

Roku rolls out Backdrops

Backdrops, Roku’s newest feature first announced in April, aims to transform TVs into a canvas, with paintings and photography from an evolving library of thousands of curated works. In the coming weeks, Backdrops will begin rolling out to Roku TV models with a catalogue that includes famous classics, wide-ranging museum collections, abstract designs, and more. […]

September 5, 2024

LG Streaming Week offers multiple promos

LG Electronics has announced the LG Streaming Week campaign in 44 countries, starting from September 9th and running through October 13th, to celebrate a decade since the initial launch of webOS on the company’s LCD and OLED TVs. For owners of LG TVs above UHD released from 2018 onward (running webOS 4.0 and above), as […]

August 30, 2024

Comscore, FreeWheel next-gen partnership

Proximic by Comscore, a division of Comscore and a provider of audience targeting solutions for programmatic activation, and FreeWheel, a technology platform for the television advertising industry, have announced a partnership to support privacy-resilient ID-free audiences for CTV. The innovation aims to provide publishers with streamlined access to future-proofed audience monetisation tools and provide buyers […]

August 27, 2024

Report: CTV overtakes AI in marketing trends

Mediaocean, the mission-critical platform for omnichannel advertising, has released the findings from its 2024 H2 Market Report. This sixth edition of Mediaocean’s bi-annual report series presents the largest pool of respondents to date, with responses from over 1,200 marketing professionals. The insights reflect key consumer and technology trends shaping the advertising landscape for the remainder […]

August 22, 2024

Report: CTV enabling brands to connect with Black Americans

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV and cross-screen advertising, has released a report titled The Inclusive Screen: Black Americans, based on a survey of nearly 1,500 Black and African American CTV users, the report found that CTV is a pivotal environment for advertisers to connect with Black Americans in personalised and impactful ways. The […]

August 15, 2024

FreeWheel launches Performance Suite

FreeWheel, a technology platform for the TV industry, has announced the availability of the Performance Suite with solutions created for activation on its demand-side platform, Beeswax. The Performance Suite offers off-the-shelf, machine learning-based solutions, in addition to Beeswax’s customisable tools, designed to help buyers reach their CTV performance goals. With ongoing concerns around signal loss […]

August 13, 2024

XITE app launches on Vizio in US

XITE, the music video platform, has announced the launch of its CTV app on Vizio, one of the largest TV brands in the US. Viewers can access XITE’s library of music videos and curated channels, and also build their own personalised playlists directly from their Vizio Smart TVs. “Launching with Vizio represents a significant milestone […]

August 9, 2024