Research by Ampere Analysis shows that among 18- 64-year-old Internet users, Smart TVs are now the predominant device for consuming content in the US. Time spent watching content on Smart TVs has increased by 27 per cent since Q1 2021. This means almost one-third (31 per cent) of viewing time among Internet users is via […]

Canal+ and Samsung Electronics have extended their strategic partnership to cover over 40 territories globally. This new partnership reinforces will include the distribution of Canal+ applications on over 25 million Samsung Smart TVs. The deal marks the expansion of the collaboration between the two groups in Canal+ European, Asian and French Overseas Territories, alongside the […]

Technology continues to reshape the way people engage with entertainment, and the online gambling industry is no exception. While mobile devices and desktops have long dominated the online casino space, a new trend is emerging—players are now turning to their smart TVs to enjoy casino games from the comfort of their living rooms. With larger […]

Consumer electronics brand, Hisense, has launched the new Canvas TV. Marking a first for the brand, the Canvas TV combines cutting-edge technology with immersive design, doubling as a premium television and a digital art display that seamlessly integrates into any living space. The Canvas TV has a built in Art Mode, allowing users to transform […]

Whale TV is starting the rollout of Whale OS 10, with existing Whale TV partners among the first brands to gain access. Whale TV, the independent TV OS with 43 million+ monthly active TVs, has also introduced the Whale TV Profit Sharing programme. Through this initiative, Whale TV will compensate partner brands for every TV […]

Dooya Media Group and TCL, the second largest television brand in the world, have partnered to broadcast the 136th Rose Parade live from Pasadena to every TCL television in the US. The live New Years Day stream will be featured on all TCL smart TV home screens, beginning  at 8am PT and in encore mode  […]

Teads, the media platform, has announced an expansion of its exclusive partnership with VIDAA USA, the smart TV operating system powering dozens of manufacturers worldwide including Hisense, Toshiba, Scheider, Loewe, Leica and Akai. The partnership is active in the US, Canada, and in 27 markets across Europe and APAC. Under this extended partnership, Teads maintains […]

Vizio’s Inscape, a provider of currency-grade smart TV data, and TV outcomes company EDO have announced an extension of their longstanding strategic data partnership. This new, multi-year agreement between EDO and Inscape reinforces EDO’s commitment to using high-fidelity data to help clients optimise linear and streaming TV ad effectiveness. EDO leverages real-time consumer behavioural signals […]

Tech giant Apple may be working on a smart TV set according to Bloomberg. The renewed interest in an Apple-branded television comes after years of speculation they would enter the market. Bloomberg suggests that an  Apple TV is a couple of years away, with the company prioritising the release of its smart displays first. A […]

Parks Associates’ consumer research, Battle of the Platforms: Assessing Connected TV Ecosystems, surveyed 8,000 US internet households and finds that 68 per cent now own a smart TV and 46 per cent own a streaming media player, an increase from 2020 when 54 per cent and 42 per cent owned these devices, respectively. “TVs are […]