Fremantle and Merzigo, the monetisation partner for streaming content, have renewed their collaboration with a multi-year, multi-channel agreement that sees an extension of the AVoD partnership and a new publishing arrangement. Under the extended partnership, Merzigo will publish a selection of Fremantle’s catalogue content on Fremantle-owned YouTube and Meta channels. The initial partnership saw Merzigo […]

At a time when streaming leaders are navigating economic pressures, shifting ad markets, and heightened cybersecurity risks, a report sheds light on how the industry’s decision-makers are prioritising growth, resilience and efficiency in 2025. Launched by the team behind OTT Question Time Live, the inaugural OTT Leaders’ Sentiment Survey Report captures the views of senior […]

DOGTV Networks, the recently rebranded company behind the app and subscription service DOGTV, has launched Unleashed by DOGTV, a new FAST and YouTube channel streaming a variety of free content for dog lovers and pet parents. At launch the channel is available on Amazon’s Fire TV in the US and Tugo TV in the US […]

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced an expanded global partnership with Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics. From 2023 to 2024, Samsung Ads saw double-digit percentage gross revenue growth on the Magnite Streaming SSP as a result of their collaboration. To bolster audience addressability in streaming, Samsung Ads will leverage […]

Roku has partnered with actor, writer and producer, Alan Chikin Chow, to bring his popular YouTube series Alan’s Universe to The Roku Channel, marking the first time that the creator’s content will be available outside of YouTube. Alan’s Universe is a high school anthology series about love, friendships, and heart. The series follows Alan and […]

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced the completion of the third edition of its solidarity initiative AVOD for Impact, a campaign that reaffirms the company’s commitment to social responsibility, donating advertising space on its platform to amplify the messages of organisations committed to causes of social impact. In this winter edition, Rakuten TV […]

FilmRise and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming service, have expanded their partnership significantly with licensing agreements for FilmRise’s FAST channels and a selection of films and TV series. With the agreements, FilmRise, the US-based film, television studio and streaming network, has increased its distribution footprint on Samsung TV Plus in both FAST and […]

Parks Associates’ latest research from its Video Services Consumer Insights Dashboard reports that 56 million (46 per cent) of US internet households are cord cutters, which highlights the dominance of streaming video services. Additionally, 12 per cent of US internet households are cord-nevers, who have never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay-TV. The Dashboard […]

In honour of World Cancer Day on February 4th, Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, will release the Goya-nominated documentary Daida: Back to the Ocean, available for free in UK, Spain, France, Italy and Germany as part of their Rakuten TV Originals.  The film tells the extraordinary journey of Daida Ruano, an 18-time world windsurfing […]

Last year brought big changes to the streaming industry – from major mergers to shifting viewer habits – with last year’s What to Expect from Fast Channels TV  report predictions of seeing more niche content, greater sports coverage and significant advancements in user experience all proving to be spot on. Now, it seems ad-supported streaming […]