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Dua Lipa sues Samsung over image rights

Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking $15 million (€12.7m) in damages. The British star has accused the tech giant of using her image without permission to market its TV sets. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted ​image of the singer on a TV screen on the front […]

May 11, 2026

Samsung, Qualcomm hit 5G milestone

Samsung Electronics has announced what it has called a “significant advancement” in Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology, successfully validating 5G Power Class 1 (PC1) capability through its virtualised RAN (vRAN) and the Qualcomm Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Platform featuring the Qualcomm X85 Modem-RF chipset. Power Class (PC) is a 3GPP standard that defines how strongly […]

May 6, 2026

Sandbox launches PlayKids across Samsung ecosystem

Sandbox Group, a specialist in learning-focused entertainment, has announced the launch of its flagship children’s app, PlayKids Learning, on both the Galaxy Store and on Samsung TV Apps. This strategic expansion gives Samsung users worldwide seamless access to the award-winning edutainment platform for young children across smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. By launching on the […]

May 5, 2026By Nik Roseveare

France: Brut launches free TV channel

Online media company Brut, now owned by the CMA Media (the media branch of conglomerate CMA CGM), has launched a new, dedicated channel in France. Based on “authentic and engaging stories through reports, documentaries and interviews”, the Brut Channel is now available via French telcos and CTV services including Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Molotov, TCL and […]

April 29, 2026From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Star Wars artwork coming to Samsung TVs

Samsung has announced the addition of eight new Star Wars artworks to the Samsung Art Store, arriving in celebration of Star Wars Day (May 4th). Released in collaboration with Disney, the curated collection of iconic film art expands the Art Store’s existing Disney collection and highlights memorable moments from across the Star Wars saga, from Jedi […]

April 29, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Research: Roku, Samsung dominate CTV platforms in US

Parks Associates’ US household research from the Streaming Video Tracker shows the connected TV platform market remains concentrated among a small group of leading operating systems, with Roku OS (28 per cent) and Samsung’s Tizen OS (23 per cent) accounting for the largest share of usage in US broadband households. The firm’s data shows Amazon […]

April 23, 2026

Samsung Ads launches TotalView solution

Samsung Ads, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics’ media division, has announced the launch of TotalView, a new solution that provides a unified view of total ad reach across the Samsung Smart TV ecosystem, spanning both linear and streaming. With TotalView, advertisers can eliminate blind spots and enrich their planning, targeting, and measurement with a […]

March 31, 2026

Samsung partners with Amazon Ads; new exclusive content

At IAB NewFronts 2026, Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, is unveiling a full-funnel performance platform powered by AI and shoppable innovation – also featuring a new commerce integration with Amazon to accelerate impact. Additionally, Samsung TV Plus is expanding its exclusive offering with live events and creator-led programming, plus interactive experiences […]

March 24, 2026

European broadcasters urge EC to apply gatekeeper rules to CTVs

A joint letter has been sent to the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Competition, Teresa Ribera calling on the European Commission within the framework of the Digital Markets Act to: Designate major connected TV Operating Systems and Virtual Assistant providers as gatekeepers If allegedly none of them meet the quantitative thresholds, to open a market investigation […]

March 23, 2026

Samsung Ads launches Product Carousel

Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has announced the expansion of its interactive advertising suite, Creative Canvas, with the launch of Product Carousel — a new format designed to help brands showcase multiple products, features, or offers within a single, immersive CTV ad experience. The first TV OEM to engineer an advertising […]

March 19, 2026