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Samsung TV Plus surpasses 100m monthly active users

Samsung TV Plus has announced that the premium FAST service has surpassed 100 million monthly active users globally. With streaming hours increasing 25 per cent year-over-year, engagement also reached new heights in 2025, with Samsung TV Plus recognised as one of the most-used streaming apps in the world. Samsung TV Plus says it stands out […]

January 21, 2026

Report: AI-powered optimisation deemed essential for marketers

Proximic by Comscore has released its 2026 State of Programmatic Report, based on over 200 media buyer respondents, with 58 per cent expecting their programmatic investment to increase in 2026 and 87 per cent saying cross-channel performance metrics inside programmatic platforms are critical or valuable for decision-making. The findings signal a maturing programmatic market focused […]

January 21, 2026

Rakuten TV partners with ID5

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced through its B2B brand, Rakuten TV Enterprise, a partnership with ID5, an identity provider for digital advertising. This collaboration aims to enhance addressability and measurement across Rakuten TV’s Connected TV (CTV) inventory. Through this partnership, ID5 IDs will be integrated into Rakuten TV’s CTV inventory, opening new […]

January 21, 2026

Arrest in Denbigh pirate IPTV case

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), supported by North Wales Police, have executed a search warrant at a property in Denbigh, Wales, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal IPTV services. During the operation, a 33-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of copyright offences and […]

January 16, 2026By Colin Mann

CIMM, WFA to review cross-media measurement in Europe

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) have announced a strategic review of cross-media measurement in Europe. The study will assess the potential of emerging approaches across the region and examine the differing motivations and incentives among advertisers, broadcasters, platforms, agencies and vendors. The review will identify which […]

January 15, 2026

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 RTVE 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