Bruce Tuchman, formerly President of Sundance Channel Global, AMC Global and MGM Networks, and New Zealand’s Rialto Channel Limited have launched Rialto International, a 50-50 joint venture to bring Rialto branded streaming, SVoD, AVoD and linear television services of premium indie content to countries and territories worldwide. The parties announced the new joint venture on […]
RiksTV, Norwegian DTT provider who also offers streaming services, has now launched on Samsung Smart TVs. The apps are available to consumers on a range of Samsung Tizen models and have been developed by Norigin Media, using its TV App Framework. RiksTV is Norway’s only TV distributor that provides digital TV via antenna, internet and […]
According to research from Strategy Analytics, the average smartphone replacement cycle in Western Europe will shorten from 40 months in 2020 to 33 months by 2025. Improving economic conditions after the Covid pandemic and cheaper 5G models will encourage European consumers to upgrade their old smartphones more often. Boris Metodiev, Associate Director, at Strategy Analytics, […]
The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has published an updated performance specification for the 8K Association Certified mark programme. TV shoppers looking for televisions which offer four times the resolution of 4K TVs and meet the high-performance standards of the 8K Association Certified programme will […]
Over the last several years American TV screens have been inching up in size. Overall, installed TVs in the US are larger – 15 per cent are 60 inches or larger, up from 11 per cent a year ago – and newer – the average age is 4.9 years, down from 5.4 years last year […]
Movistar and Samsung have reached an agreement to integrate all Movistar Plus TV content onto Samsung smart TVs. Samsung’s Universal Guide will now show all content from Movistar Plus enabling its viewers to have access to the platform through QLED TV models from 2018 and beyond. Samsung’s Universal Guide analyses viewer’s preferences and profiles offering […]
Kedoo Kids’ Super Toons TV channel has launched on Samsung Electronics’ free Smart TV video service Samsung TV plus. The Super Toons TV channel’s mission is to entertain children, from preschool to pre-teens, in a platform that’s safe for children and available for free. Programmes are curated by Kedoo Kids and made appropriate for ages […]
MAVTV Motorsports Network, the only television network in the US dedicated exclusively to motorsports, has announced its first global expansion with Samsung TV Plus in Australia. Motorsports fans throughout Australia now have access to premium racing content, including Late Model Dirt Series, Pro Pulling, ASCS Sprint Car Series and OPTIMA’S Search for the Ultimate Street […]
TikTok is launching a TV service in Europe with Samsung. TikTok’s most-liked and viewed content will be available on a pre-installed app exclusive to Samsung’s most recent smart TVs. Content is organised into 12 categories including gaming and comedy and food. Users will not have to have a TikTok account to watch the service, which […]
ITV’s advanced advertising service Planet V has confirmed that Samsung TV Plus will become the platform’s first 3rd party publisher partner in early 2021. The transformative new agreement reached between ITV and Samsung Ads will enable Planet V buyers to access Samsung TV Plus inventory for planning and buying via the Planet V workflow. With […]