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Amazon Ads, Roku announce CTV ad partnership

Amazon Ads and Roku have announced a new integration that gives advertisers access to what they claim is the largest authenticated CTV footprint in the US, exclusively through Amazon DSP. The new collaboration delivers logged-in reach to an estimated 80 million Connected TV (CTV) households, representing more than 80 per cent of US CTV households […]

June 16, 2025

Canada: Kaltura powers APTN lumi

Kaltura, the AI Video Cloud, has partnered with Canadian television network APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) to power APTN lumi, a streaming service that delivers content to Indigenous communities across Canada and the globe. APTN is dedicated to sharing Indigenous perspectives, stories, and cultures through original news, documentaries, dramas and educational content created by and […]

June 16, 2025

YuppTV sues pirate streaming operation

Indian content TV platform YuppTV has filled a lawsuit as part of its continued fight against one of the largest illegal streaming networks worldwide. The company’s comprehensive anti-piracy initiative has resulted in arrests, filing court cases on the piracy network. YuppTV has filed a comprehensive complaint in the US District Court targeting the extensive piracy […]

June 13, 2025By Colin Mann

France: YouTube main free animation offering

Along with linear television and SVoD, which has become the primary viewing platform for 4-14 year-olds in France, You Tube is also making inroads into French kids’ media consumption. According to a study released by regulatory body Arcom at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, the platform has become the leading free of charge animation and […]

June 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

LG rolls out webOS Hub 3.0

LG Electronics has announced the launch of webOS Hub 3.0, the latest version of its TV platform for third-party brands. Initially available for UHD TVs with 60Hz displays, webOS Hub 3.0 will extend support to 120Hz UHD TVs with mini-LED technology starting in July. Key AI-powered upgrades in webOS Hub 3.0 include Voice Recommendation powered […]

June 13, 2025

Greece: DAZN partners with Antenna Group

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced its entry into the Greek market through a commercial partnership with Antenna Group, the international media, content and entertainment organisation. The deal, signed just ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 which kicks off on June 14th, sees Antenna and DAZN jointly broadcast all 63 games of […]

June 13, 2025

POP kids’ channels on Samsung TV Plus in Australia, NZ

Narrative Entertainment has signed a FAST deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring its kids’ POP channel to Australia and New Zealand. The channel is live now. The launch of POP will mean global franchises such as Totally Spies and Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens are available on FAST for families down under. “It’s well understood that viewing […]

June 12, 2025

Report: Anime drives TV piracy

Piracy data monitoring specialist Muso has released its 2024 Piracy Trends and Insights Report in which it suggests that in 2024, piracy didn’t vanish – it evolved. Muso tracked 216.3 billion visits to piracy websites in 2024. “While that’s a modest 5.7 per cent decline from 2023, the full picture is far more nuanced,” said […]

June 11, 2025By Colin Mann

Freely on Roku TVs

Everyone TV, the organisation behind UK free streaming platform Freely, has struck a deal with streaming company Roku. In another step forward for Freely’s expansion, the platform – backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 – will now become available on the next generation of smart TVs powered by the Roku operating system. […]

June 11, 2025By Colin Mann

Ofcom investigates Online Safety Act compliance

Regulator Ofcom has launched a number of investigations into whether seven file-sharing services, 4chan and pornography provider First Time Videos have failed to comply with their duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Online Safety Act has introduced new rules to ensure online services take action to protect their UK users, especially children. Sites […]

June 10, 2025By Colin Mann