Xumo, the streaming joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, has announced a new way for advertisers to access Xumo’s streaming inventory through OpenPath, a direct supply path from advertising technology specialist The Trade Desk. This access enables advertisers and their agencies to seamlessly connect with Xumo’s ecosystem, which reaches more than 60 million monthly active users across streaming devices, smart TVs, and ad-supported […]

Nielsen’s Gracenote has announced that Bill Condon has joined the company as its first Head of Advertising Sales. In this role, Condon will be responsible for driving revenue across Gracenote’s advertising business, with a focus on accelerating adoption of its Content Connect CTV ad platform. Launched in December 2025, Content Connect brings Gracenote’s content intelligence into […]

Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, has released a report that highlights the power of connected TV (CTV) home screen ads to drive measurable business impact for advertisers. Prime Real Estate: Why the Home Screen is a Winning Address for Advertisers, provides survey data, a case study and best practices […]

Sabio, the LA-based ad-tech company, hasannounced the launch of its Creator TV FAST channel on Xumo Play, a free streaming service in the US. Xumo is a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications. Creator TV is acreator-led streaming network and content studio dedicated to bringing the authenticity and energy of social media storytelling to […]

Fairground Entertainment, a new studio and streaming distribution service focused exclusively on AI-generated content, has raised a $4 million (€3.58m) seed round from a syndicate of investors led by Viant Technology. Fairground will roll out its first wave of original feature-length programming in Q3, developed in collaboration with a cohort of creators using advanced AI […]

Bark TV, a multiplatform channel featuring 24-hour-a-day programming dedicated to dog lovers, is now available as a free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel on Xumo Play on the US. Bark TV offers feel-good content from a mix of original programming and licensed television series. “Bark TV has really resonated with viewers, and its launch on Xumo […]

Charter Communications, the US telco and mass media company, has reported that it slowed losses of pay-TV customers in Q1. The company, led by president and CEO Chris Winfrey, shed another 167,000 residential video customers during the quarter, compared to a year-earlier decline of 392,000. Charter had 12.7 million pay TV subscribers at the end […]