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Germany: waipu.tv on Titan OS

The waipu.tv app is now available on all Titan OS-enabled smart TVs in Germany. Following recent implementations with VIDAA and TiVo, waipu.tv is thus expanding the availability of its app to another popular TV operating system. waipu.tv is accessible directly via the smart TV without additional hardware. Users get access to over 300 TV channels, […]

January 15, 2026

Ofcom consults to ensure PSB prominence on CTVs

Ofcom is launching a consultation on its proposed code of practice setting out the recommended actions that connected TV (CTV) providers can take to ensure that public service broadcasters’ (PSBs) online players, and the public service content and public service channels they include, are prominent on their platforms. The code of practice also includes recommendations […]

January 14, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Spain: Prime Video carries RVTE channels

Prime Video has reached an agreement with Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE to offer live streams of its television channels on the streaming platform, expanding access to free-to-air content for subscribers in Spain. Under the deal, Prime Video users will be able to watch live broadcasts of La 1, La 2, Canal 24H, Clan and Teledeporte […]

January 14, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

LNK launches OTT platform with Backscreen

LNK TV Group, Lithuania’s leading private national broadcaster, has launched its new OTT platform LNK GO, built with Backscreen. The deployment marks a significant milestone in LNK’s digital evolution, delivering a modern streaming service that combines live TV, on–demand viewing, exclusive subscriber content, and advanced advertising monetisation. The new platform brings together live TV and […]

January 14, 2026

Australia readies TV prominence framework

It will be soon be easier for Australians to access free-to-air TV services on connected devices with the commencement of the TV prominence framework. The framework, set to come into force on January 10th, will help improve the visibility of local free-to-air TV services in an increasingly competitive digital media environment. Under the rules, all […]

January 9, 2026By Colin Mann

Research: 61% US homes use smart TV as primary streaming device

Parks Associates has unveiled consumer research from its Tech Ecosystem Consumer Insights Dashboard showing that smart TVs are the dominant gateway for streaming video in US households. Now, 61 per cent of US internet households use a smart TV as their primary streaming video device, continuing the shift in viewing behavior away from streaming media […]

January 8, 2026

Amazon unveils new Fire TV user interface

Amazon has redesigned the Fire TV UI to be “cleaner, faster, and better organised” which it says will help users spend less time searching and more time watching. The new UI has a more modern design with improved layouts, rounded corners, redesigned colour gradients, updated typography, and more optimised spacing. The update isn’t just aesthetic: […]

January 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Samsung: “FAST restoring simplicity and value to TV”

Samsung Electronics held its FAST Forward: How New Streaming Models Are Shaping the Next Generation of TV panel as part of its Tech Forum panel series at CES 2026. Taking place at The Wynn in Las Vegas, the panel brought together leaders from entertainment and media to explore the evolution of streaming and the rapid […]

January 7, 2026

How NFL streaming is driving second-screen sports engagement

NFL fandom in the US has moved beyond the television. As streaming platforms reshape how games are delivered, a parallel experience now unfolds across mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, where live broadcasts are paired with real-time data, social discussion, betting activity, and digital commerce. Watching the NFL is no longer passive. Fans track statistics, react […]

January 6, 2026

Roku, iSpot bring outcome-based optimisation to streaming

Roku has become now the first major streaming publisher to use iSpot’s Outcomes at Scale product for the explicit intention of optimising off outcomes. This expansion of Roku and iSpot’s partnership seeks to help brands achieve more accountable, performance-focused campaign results on the Roku platform. With this integration, Roku advertisers can now use iSpot-attributed outcomes […]

January 6, 2026