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Zone-ify adds free gaming through TV remote

Zone·ify, the free streaming platform, has announced the launch of a new feature: free interactive games playable instantly with an existing TV remote. In partnership with  ES3 – the TV interactive engagement platform provider, the launch enables Zone·ify to offer native gaming as part of the core TV experience – no downloads, consoles, or mobile […]

June 11, 2025

All3Media promotes Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships

Independent distributor, All3Media International, has promoted Amanda Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships. The promotion reflects the continued growth of the company’s Digital Publishing activities, which include the recent UK launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama, the launch of SVoD channel Inside Outside as a FAST channel, and numerous AVoD, SVoD and TVoD […]

June 9, 2025

Fremantle expands Merzigo collaboration

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 […]

June 4, 2025

Survey: AVoD pricing model most likely to succeed

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 […]

May 7, 2025

DOGTV Networks launches Unleashed by DOGTV

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 […]

April 14, 2025

Samsung Ads, Magnite expand partnership

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 […]

April 9, 2025

Alan’s Universe on The Roku Channel

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 […]

March 25, 2025

Third edition of Rakuten’s AVOD for Impact campaign concludes

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 […]

February 26, 2025

FilmRise, Samsung TV Plus expand partnership

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 […]

February 24, 2025

Research: 56m US households are cord-cutters

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 […]

February 5, 2025