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Roku surpasses 90m streaming homes

Roku has reported that it surpassed 90 million streaming households in the first week of 2025. Roku is now in nearly half of all US broadband households. “Roku’s extensive scale sets us apart in the streaming industry, with more engagement than any other TV OS platform in the US,” said Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO, […]

January 8, 2025

Whale TV rolls out Whale OS 10

Whale TV is starting the rollout of Whale OS 10, with existing Whale TV partners among the first brands to gain access. Whale TV, the independent TV OS with 43 million+ monthly active TVs, has also introduced the Whale TV Profit Sharing programme. Through this initiative, Whale TV will compensate partner brands for every TV […]

January 8, 2025

IMAX Enhanced in Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX Corporation, Mercedes-Benz and DTS, a subsidiary of Xperi, have announced that RIDEVU, SPE’s in-car entertainment service, will make IMAX Enhanced content from Sony Pictures’ library readily available in vehicles, starting in Mercedes-Benz models with latest generation MBUX this summer. This service enhancement introduces an immersive in-car entertainment experience, bringing the largest […]

January 8, 2025

Openreach: UK broadband usage up 10.5% in 2024

According to Openreach’s annual update, broadband traffic across the UK increased by 10.5 per cent in 2024 to 103,590 Petabytes (PB) of data. A closer look at the numbers reveals that peaks coincided with specific online events, such as Prime Video’s Premier League coverage, the release of popular gaming title downloads, the setup of new […]

January 7, 2025

Xbox app on LG Smart TVs

LG Electronics has announced a partnership with Xbox, providing players with access to hundreds of games with the Xbox app on LG Smart TVs. Owners of LG’s latest Smart TVs will be able to discover and play a wide selection of PC and console games from a number of partners, and soon Xbox, through the […]

January 7, 2025

TiVo OS entering US market with Sharp

TiVo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has announced it will be entering the US television market with Sharp Home Electronics Company of America. Already available in Europe, TiVo OS has eight partners, such as Sharp Europe, to introduce its smart TVs Powered by TiVo with over 33 brands including Bush, Daewoo, Digihome, […]

January 7, 2025

ACCESS Europe partners with FIFA+

ACCESS Europe, a player in connected device software solutions, has announced a new deal with FIFA+ to make the digital football platform accessible on Smart TVs and in cars globally via ACCESS’ NetRange Smart TV Portals and the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solution. FIFA+ is a free platform offering access to […]

January 7, 2025

Disney to merge live channels with Fubo

Disney is to merge its multichannel streaming service Hulu Live TV with competitor Fubo, the companies have revealed in a surprise announcement. As a result, Disney will take a controlling 70 per cent stake in the newco but it will continue to be traded publicly under the Fubo name. Fubo management, including co-founder and CEO […]

January 6, 2025

Croatia sees OTT revenue growth of 171%

OTT services in Croatia saw 171 per cent annual revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, while the subscriber base grew by 116 per cent to 110,055 connections. The latest quarterly data from the Croatian Regulatory Agency for Network Activities (Hakom) reveals that OTT offerings now account for nearly 12 per cent of all […]

January 6, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

2-year jail term for fire stick pirate

A man from Halifax in the North of England who sold modified TV fire sticks that infringed copyright laws has been sentenced to two years behind bars at York Crown Court. Sunny Kumar Kanda sold TV fire sticks – which are media streaming devices that let users stream videos, play music and install apps on […]

January 6, 2025By Colin Mann