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Samsung Gaming Hub adds Antstream Arcade, Blacknut

Samsung Electronics has announced that Samsung Smart TV and Smart Monitor owners will have access to nearly 3,000 games with the addition of Antstream Arcade and Blacknut to its partner lineup. Antstream Arcade is one of the world’s largest cloud retro gaming service that provides players access to over 1,400 classic games, including Pac-Man, Galaga, […]

June 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Samsung TV Plus updates mobile app

Samsung TV Plus has updated its mobile app with a fresh new user experience. As part of the update, and exclusive to the UK, Samsung will be launching a vertical video experience within the app. Rolling out to customers across May and June, it will allow users to scroll through short videos of their favourite […]

May 19, 2023

Samsung to buy more LG OLED panels

Following what were described as “lengthy negotiations”, Samsung and LG Display have struck an agreement which will see LG supply “millions” of white OLED panels for use in Samsung TVs. Reuters reports that Samsung will buy 2 million panels from LG Display in 2024, and between 3 and 5 million in subsequent years. First units […]

May 17, 2023By Chris Forrester

Filmstream expands in Nordics on Samsung TV Plus

SPI International has announced the launch of its free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Filmstream, on Samsung TV Plus in Norway, Finland, and Denmark. The channel offers viewers access to a wide range of independent and classic movies.  “We are delighted to build on our partnership with Samsung TV Plus by launching Filmstream in three additional […]

May 10, 2023

Report: Smartphone market stabilising

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Worldpanel ComTech Smartphone Operating System (OS) data. The study reveals signs of market stabilisation, whilst Apple continued to lead against Android-based competitors. Kantar’s Global OS study uncovers the following behaviours within the Global Smartphone market in Q1 2023: The global Smartphone market has shown […]

May 4, 2023

InfoSum partners with Samsung Ads

InfoSum, the data collaboration platform, has announced an agreement with Samsung Ads, a provider of advanced TV advertising, to create a clean room solution utilising InfoSum’s technology. The partnership will further Samsung’s commitment to privacy by enabling Samsung Ads clients to match and activate audiences in InfoSum’s privacy-first environment. Data clean rooms continue to be […]

April 26, 2023

Amazon Luna on Samsung Gaming Hub

Samsung Electronics and Amazon have announced that Amazon Luna is now available on the Samsung Gaming Hub, a new game streaming discovery platform available on 2023 Samsung Smart TVs and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. Powered by Tizen, Samsung Gaming Hub allows players to access games froma number of industry-leading partners such as Xbox, NVIDIA GeForce […]

April 20, 2023

Vialma chooses OKAST to launch FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

Vialma, a French streaming service dedicated to classical music and jazz, has chosen OKAST Channels to launch its free, ad-supported channel (FAST) on the Samsung TV Plus platform. Convinced by the relevance of this new distribution model, Vialma has selected the OKAST Channels solution provided by OKAST. Its modular cloud-based playout, transcoding, and ad insertion […]

April 17, 2023

Research: Same-brand device ecosystems drive consumer loyalty

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Worldpanel ComTech data on the decision-making journey for technology devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, TVs, smart speakers, domestic appliances, and also Wearables (smartwatches & fitness trackers). The data reveals that the same brand ownership across multiple devices consolidates brand loyalty and drives revenue by […]

March 29, 2023

Qmusic’s Samsung and LG TV apps built by TV2Z go live

TV2Z has announced that Qmusic’s Samsung and LG Smart TV applications are officially live. With the launch of these new applications, Q Music opens itself up to reach millions of listeners with just the click of a button. “We at TV2Z are excited that these new Smart TV applications are now live for people to […]

March 1, 2023