LG has become the first company to pass SafeShark and BSI’s newly launched Consumer IoT Verification Scheme. SafeShark testing and BSI certification provide assurance that connected products and devices have appropriate cyber security controls in place for their intended use, in accordance with international best practice. The scheme has been developed through Department for Digital, […]

VIZIO has announced that TikTok TV is now available on VIZIO smart TVs. This integration allows VIZIO users to discover videos from their favourite TikTok creators and topics directly from the VIZIO home screen — no downloads required. In support of this launch, VIZIO will highlight TikTok TV content on the VIZIO Home Page in a […]

BuyDRM has announced the selection of the KeyOS Multi-DRM platform to provide streaming security for Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform. Samsung TV Plus provides users of Samsung Smart TVs and Samsung Galaxy devices the ability to watch more than 200 channels and growing of live, on-demand content across 23 countries. […]

Anthony Wood, CEO of streaming and device platform specialist Roku, has predicted that, eventually, all TV will move to streaming platforms, with advertisers following the audience away from traditional linear TV broadcasts. Speaking to CNBC at the Cannes Lions festival on Roku’s take on the ad market, Wood said that “all television is going to […]

Findings from a study by CTV advertising and marketing technology platform Digital Remedy suggest that marketers are increasingly turning to CTV/OTT to reach audiences. “The growth we are seeing in the DTC space is remarkable – and while DTC marketers recognise the potential of CTV/OTT, many of them are just beginning to allocate spend there,” […]

Walmart, the US retail chain, and Roku have announced a partnership to make TV streaming the next e-commerce shopping destination. Walmart will be the exclusive retailer to enable streamers to purchase featured products fulfilled by Walmart directly on Roku. The new experience offers product discovery with a seamless checkout experience, enabling purchase directly at the […]

Noting reports that Netflix may be mulling a bid for streaming platform operator Roku, Toby Holleran, Research Manager, Ampere Analysis, identifies one obvious barrier for Netflix in that it would need to raise the cash to fund such an acquisition, given that it already carries $15 billion (€14.4bn) of long-term debt, and total liabilities of […]

According to actionable intelligence firm Aluma Insights, at year-end 2021, 85 per cent of US households subscribed to a high-speed Internet service, up from 72 per cent a decade earlier. This growing base of connected consumers created a 15-year boon for a number of related industries, among them SVoD providers, connected TV OEMs, and retailers […]