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TV prize competition from Freely

UK PSB-backed streaming service Freely is celebrating its launch by giving UK residents the chance to win a new Hisense TV by finding a specially branded Freely cab. Freely’s new advertising campaign and tagline ‘Set Yourself Freely’ nods to the ease of the new service by showing people they can set themselves free from TV […]

May 20, 2024By Colin Mann

Research: 21% UK homes have cancelled SVoDs due to price

A report from Teads, the media platform, reveals that 21 per cent of UK households have cancelled some of their streaming subscriptions in the last six months due to price concerns. Additionally, 14 per cent of UK consumers say they are planning to reduce the number of streaming services they use in the next 12 […]

May 16, 2024

Insight TV channels on VIDAA platform

Insight TV, the millennial-focused channel operator, has strengthened its international reach by launching three FAST channels on the VIDAA Smart TV platform across the UK, Benelux, Poland, Germany, the US, Canada and Australia. VIDAA users will now be able to watch content and channels devoted to Millennial and Gen-Z audiences. Insight TV FAST channels and […]

May 15, 2024

Samsung Ads UK launches Insights Planner tool

Samsung Ads, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics’ media division, has announced the scaling of its Insights Planner tool to all of its UK clients and advertisers, providing CTV insights to help plan future total TV campaigns. Samsung’s Insights Planner is powered by Samsung’s proprietary first party and ACR data, as well as additional data […]

May 14, 2024

Spain: Free Movistar Plus+ on Samsung TVs

Spanish pay-TV platform Movistar hopes to gain new subscribers for its streaming service Movistar Plus+ through a deal with electronics manufacturer Samsung. From May 15th, the South Korean brand will offer Movistar’s OTT service for free for three months to all buyers of its smart TVs in Spain. It is estimated that the Movistar Plus+ […]

May 10, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

OUTtv Proud on Samsung TV Plus

OUTtv Proud, the FAST channel created by OUTtv and Fuse Media, is now available on Samsung TV Plus. OUTtv Proud celebrates the global queer audience with over 400 hours of content including, iconic series Absolutely Fabulous, BBC dramedy Beautiful People co-starring Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman, the Cucumber and Banana series created by Russell T Davies, as […]

May 9, 2024

Magnolia content deal with Samsung TV Plus in US

Magnolia Pictures, the independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US, has announced a new partnership with Samsung and its dedicated service Samsung TV Plus, for access to Magnolia Pictures’ film catalogue through select streaming offerings. Samsung TV Plus users will have access to a specially curated assortment of ad-supported titles to stream that […]

May 8, 2024

LG TVs support Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos

LG Electronics (LG) has introduced a new feature on its smart TVs for users who enjoy streaming music. LG Smart TVs, including OLED models and QNED models with Dolby Atmos, are the first TVs to support Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos from Apple Music. To celebrate the new feature, LG is offering three months of […]

May 2, 2024

Fubo unveils new CTV ad units

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced during the IAB NewFronts a suite of four new CTV ad units, expanding the volume and variety of the company’s ad offerings. Fubo says its new ad inventory is indicative of its continued innovation – the virtual MVPD has historically been first to market with both […]

May 1, 2024

Mattel FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus in US

Mattel has partnered with Samsung to deliver its first three 24/7 Free Ad Supported Streaming (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus, the free TV streaming service. The Barbie and Friends, Hot Wheels Action, and Mattel Jr channels are set to go live in the US later this year and will be free to access from […]

April 25, 2024