Advanced Television

Shoppable TV

QVC UK launches on Great!

QVC UK and Great!, the free-to-air TV network owned by Narrative Entertainment, have launched a collaboration to bring QVC UK content to connected TV (CTV) audiences and expand the profile of the recently relaunched Great! brand. QVC UK’s live shopping content will appear on Great! digital services. Additionally, QVC UK’s short-form video content will feature […]

September 19, 2025

tvbeat, Charter Communications partnership

tvbeat, a specialist in Total TV campaign forecasting, planning and optimisation, and Spectrum Reach have announced a partnership to bring tvbeat’s programmatic capabilities to linear TV advertising in the US market. This collaboration will bring a fully automated, data-driven buying experience to linear TV, allowing digital advertisers to access traditional TV advertising inventory with the […]

August 13, 2025

Shoppable Test Drive Live channel on FreeCast, Roku

FreeCast has announced the launch of a next-gen shoppable FAST channel, Test Drive Live, in the US. The channel will be launching on Roku and FreeCast’s own service, before coming to additional FAST channel platforms in the coming weeks. Through FreeCast, the channel will be immediately available on Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, […]

July 14, 2025

Study: Consumers increasingly open to shopping through TV

Roku and Dentsu have revealed findings from a study looking at how US consumers engage with shoppable TV. As streaming becomes the dominant mode of TV consumption, advertisers are reimagining what’s possible with shoppable TV and how to best engage with consumers. Key insights from the research show that consumers are increasingly open to shopping […]

June 12, 2025

High Street TV launches on Freeview, Virgin Media

Multi-channel retailer, High Street TV, has announced that its shopping channel is now available on Freeview and Virgin Media. Home of brands such as nutribullet, Drew&Cole, SmartAir and YAWN Air, High Street TV customers will be able to make purchases 24 hours a day directly through the shopping channels. With three dedicated shopping channels already […]

June 10, 2025

High Street TV expands reach with ABS Broadcast

ABS Broadcast has launched High Street TV onto Virgin Media and Freeview platforms, making the channel now available in over 28 million homes across the UK. This expansion brings even more visibility to the multi-channel retail brand, giving new viewers access to its range of lifestyle products and TV shopping experiences. As part of this milestone, ABS Broadcast […]

June 2, 2025

Research: Streaming ad-tiers present interactive TV opportunities

Parks Associates’ latest white paper, Interactive & Shoppable TV: Next Wave of CTV Revenues, released in partnership with Adeia, focuses on the service provider opportunity to advance the consumer experience and build on expectations of interactivity and specifically engage in commerce through the TV. Parks Associates forecasts that by 2029, more than 278 million viewers […]

May 15, 2025

Samsung Ads reveals new ad formats; STN channel

At IAB NewFronts 2025, Samsung Ads, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics, called on brands to go beyond the status quo and unlock the full performance potential of connected TV (CTV). Kicking off the suite of announcements at NewFronts was the debut of STN, the Samsung Television Network, the broad-FAST channel exclusively on Samsung TV […]

May 8, 2025

Tubi launches new ad formats, tech partnerships

Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, made a series of product and partnership announcements during IAB NewFronts in New York. “As Tubi scales from emerging to essential, we are focused on providing ad solutions that meet the needs of brands across industries, from CPG to Auto and more, driving outcomes across the funnel so dollars can […]

May 7, 2025

Prime Video US adds Shop the Show feature

Prime Video is now shoppable with Shop the Show, Amazon’s fan-fueled shopping experience. The new feature, initially available in the US, delivers a seamless customer-first experience that allows viewers to simultaneously watch and shop their favourite content without interruption. The second-screen mobile experience is built around natural fan behaviour, enabling customers to discover toys, apparel […]

May 1, 2025