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FIFA, DAZN relaunching FIFA+

Following the success of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which attracted an audience of billions of fans, FIFA and sports streaming platform DAZN are taking the next step in their strategic partnership – a global relaunch of FIFA+ on DAZN in 2026. Building on the existing FIFA+ service, the new platform on DAZN will […]

October 29, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Research: Smart TVs now nearly 40% of TV viewing in Italy

Smart TVs are becoming increasingly popular in Italy, with over 22 million now in homes, making up over 50 per cent of all TV sets. This shift is changing how people watch TV, with nearly 40 per cent of viewing now happening on connected TVs, according to the Boom Video Streaming study by Sensemakers. While […]

October 27, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

The benefits of launching your own streaming service

Streaming is no longer an alternative to traditional television, it’s now the leading way audiences choose to consume content. For content owners, operators, and niche creators, the question isn’t if you should join the streaming landscape, but how. While hosting your content on third-party platforms may seem like the simplest route, building your own branded […]

October 27, 2025

Singapore: StarHub, Mediacorp M&E partnership

StarHub and Mediacorp have announced a strategic partnership they say will reshape Singapore’s media and entertainment markets. The collaboration brings together the scale, strengths, and innovation of two homegrown leaders to deliver better entertainment experiences for audiences in Singapore. Through the partnership, Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network and largest content creator, will carry StarHub TV+ […]

October 27, 2025

Centre Pompidou partners with Samsung Art Store

As Centre Pompidou prepares to close its doors for a renovation, Samsung Art Store and Centre Pompidou gave announced a partnership that will bring 25 masterpieces from the museum’s collection into homes around the world. From November, users of Samsung Art TVs will be able to display a curated selection of works spanning more than […]

October 27, 2025

Hisense announces Freely availability

Home appliances and consumer electronics specialist Hisense has confirmed that all Hisense 2024/2025 Laser products will be updated to include streaming platform Freely to offer seamless, subscription-free TV from October 2025. The update reflects the deepening partnership between Hisense and Everyone TV, the organisation leading the evolution of free TV. Freely, backed by the BBC, […]

October 24, 2025By Colin Mann

Conference warns of online IP crime threat

A new wave of online crime is putting consumers, businesses, and the wider economy at risk – from fake medicines and forged wine to illegal streaming platforms, according to a conference, ‘From CLICK to CRIME: Investigating Intellectual Property Crime in the Digital Age’ held on October 22nd and 23rd 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The increase […]

October 24, 2025By Colin Mann

FloSports launches on Samsung TVs

FloSports has launched its Connected TV app on Samsung smart TVs. Effective immediately, the FloSports app is available on all Samsung smart TV models 2018. The launch will bring more than 50,000 live events and access to more than 25 sports to Samsung TV owners. The rollout on more smart TVs comes as the autumn sports season picks […]

October 23, 2025

Taboola, Paramount Advertising launch Performance Multiplier

Taboola and Paramount Advertising have announced a strategic partnership to launch Performance Multiplier — a Paramount-branded solution that underscores TV’s power to augment a brand’s digital performance. This solution aims to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) extend and measure the impact of their CTV advertising. “At Paramount, we are proving that television advertising amplifies […]

October 23, 2025

Teads launches CTV Performance

Teads, the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, has announced the beta launch of CTV Performance, a performance solution that tracks exposure to action, bringing accountability to connected TV campaigns for the first time outside of the US. CTV Performance enables advertisers to move beyond traditional CTV metrics like impressions and completion rates, offering […]

October 23, 2025