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Whale TV+ adds on-demand library and web version

Whale TV has announced the arrival of on-demand on Whale TV+ and the availability of Whale TV+ online, bringing its free streaming service to any web browser worldwide. The on-demand library features thousands of hours of entertainment across various categories. Already available on Whale TV, Android TV, Google TV, and Fire TV devices, Whale TV+ […]

September 11, 2025

Major Japanese broadcasters quit satellite

A number of Japanese broadcasters are leaving the high-profile BS4K direct broadcasting platform. The satellite platform charges a premium fee over and above the normal TV licence fee. Only three channels remain, including public broadcaster NHK and shopping channels. The five major channels (described locally as part of the BS5 consortium) and named as Nippon […]

September 11, 2025By Chris Forrester

Data: SNL tops US YouTube viewing in H1 2025

Digital i, the streaming media measurement company, has released a report titled How is the US using YouTube? which explores what users in the country watched on the service, and how they watched it, during H1 2025. The report includes the latest Digital i measurement of the platform from across the first half of this […]

September 11, 2025

Goldvertise selects Publica by IAS as CTV ad server

Publica by IAS, the independent ad server purpose built for Connected TV (CTV), has announced that Goldvertise, a specialist in marketing moving image content including linear TV, CTV, and online video, has chosen Publica as an ad serving partner for CTV inventory in Germany and the wider DACH region. Goldvertise, formerly known as Goldbach Germany, […]

September 11, 2025

Report: US Hispanics overindex on streaming consumption

Hispanic consumers are leading the way when it comes to consumption of streaming content, according to a Nielsen report. In fact, streaming drives 55.8 per cent of total TV time for Hispanic viewers, surpassing the 46 per cent for the rest of the US. Furthermore, Hispanic audiences outpaced general US viewership of streaming services YouTube, […]

September 10, 2025

Survey: 74% UK marketers plan to increase programmatic CTV spend

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has revealed findings from its survey, A Clearer Picture, exploring UK advertisers’ current views on media investments in CTV. The study found that 97 per cent of marketers have concerns around transparency, while 74 per cent plan to increase their programmatic CTV spend in the near future. In order […]

September 9, 2025

UniqCast delivers CityNet’s next-generation IPTV/OTT platform

UniqCast, a provider of end-to-end IPTV/OTT solutions, has successfully replaced CityNet’s IPTV/OTT platform, delivering a state-of-the-art solution within a rapid four-month timeline. CityNet, providing high-speed internet in Azerbaijan, also offers fixed telephone and digital TV services. Its extensive service network covers Baku and various other regions throughout the country. Driving Innovation in IPTV/OTT Services The […]

September 9, 2025

Magnite acquires streamr.ai

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced the acquisition of streamr.ai, a platform specialising in AI tools that make Connected Television (CTV) advertising accessible to Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). Magnite will offer streamr.ai’s technology to its ecosystem partners working with SMBs, including agencies, retail media networks, publishers operating buyer marketplaces, and DSPs. The […]

September 9, 2025

SoundCloud partners with Norigin Media for CTV Expansion

Norigin Media, a Connected TV (CTV) solutions company, has partnered with SoundCloud, the creator-first platform helping artists build and grow their careers, to launch their new UI/UX on CTV. Through this collaboration, SoundCloud’s App will be made available to a broader audience of music fans and consumers. The SoundCloud music platform already has a strong […]

September 8, 2025

Titan OS, ShowHeroes partner on data-powered CTV campaigns

ShowHeroes, a specialist in sustainable and innovative digital video and CTV solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, to bring retail data-powered CTV campaigns to market across the UK Germany and Brazil. Under the agreement, ShowHeroes becomes Titan OS’s strategic partner for Retail Media activations in […]

September 8, 2025