Samsung Electronics has announced that its proprietary cryptography module, Samsung CryptoCore, has earned the FIPS 140-3 certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “As home entertainment systems become more connected, it becomes critical for technology companies to safeguard the personal data that enables the seamless connectivity enjoyed by so many,” said Yongjae […]

IPTV/OTT platform provider Green Streams and Swisscom have entered into a strategic partnership for the Swiss market. Green Streams has integrated Swisscom’s TV and video backend and content delivery network (CDN) with the Green Streams ‘Media Integration Platform’ and the Green Streams white-label frontend applications. This creates a flexible TV and entertainment service for network […]

SkyShowtime has launched a Half Price for Life promotion to mark the launch of its new Premium plan. Running from October 29th to December 9th, this offer allows customers to indulge all the benefits of SkyShowtime’s Premium plan at 50 per cent off, for life. Available to new and existing customers who sign up for […]

At MIPCOM 2024, Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media and Entertainment at Omdia, highlighted Brazil’s rapid rise in the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) market. Brazil is projected to triple its FAST revenue from $119 million (€110m) in 2024 to $303 million by 2029, and the country is set to become the third-largest FAST market […]

Samsung, for the first time, has released user data on its FAST service Samsung TV Plus, claiming it now has 88 million monthly active users, and is the number one app on Samsung TVs in the US. Samsung is the best-selling TV brand in the US, and Samsung TV Plus is installed on every device. […]

Innovid, an independent software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement, and optimisation of advertising across connected TV (CTV), linear, and digital, has announced that LG Ad Solutions is the latest industry leader to join its Harmony initiative to optimise advertising at the infrastructure level. Earlier in 2024, Innovid launched Harmony to bring together industry leaders […]

The Media Act received Royal Assent on May 24th 2024, and has introduced a new online prominence framework. This framework will require particular TV platforms – provided in connection with ‘internet television equipment’ – to carry and give appropriate prominence to designated public service broadcaster (PSB) TV apps and the content the PSBs provide to […]

Amagi, has released the 13th Amagi Global FAST Report, which reveals significant growth in sports content in the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem. The report highlights a 150 per cent increase in global sports channel viewership on FAST compared to an overall viewership growth of 40 per cent, showcasing the increasing demand for sports […]

South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC has added 500,000 new registered users to its free SABC+ streaming service in three months. The revamped service was launched on July 3rd offers ‘catch-up’ content, VoD and live streaming of SABC’s television and radio channels. SABC said a combination of programming including the Paris summer Olympic Games, the Cote […]

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has emerged as a game-changing opportunity for content owners to monetise their libraries while reaching a global audience. But what does it take to launch your own FAST channel? Here, FAST Channels TV addresses key questions about creating and managing a FAST channel, providing valuable insights for content owners eager […]