In a pan-European tender German public broadcaster ZDF has awarded the budget for the further development of its catch-up TV service to TeraVolt.
Vizio reorganises its platform business
Vizio has announced a set of changes to its organisational structure of SmartCast operating system and advertising business.
ABC News Live comes to Samsung TV Plus
Further expanding its offering of free content for millions of Samsung TV users, Samsung today is adding ABC News Live to its roster of 10 news channels on Samsung TV Plus in the US.
Vevo comes to smart TVs worldwide with Foxxum
Vevo is partnering with Foxxum to make its premium music video content catalogue available on over 20 million Foxxum-enabled devices.
ARD Tagesschau-app available on 2 million Android TVs in Germany
The ARD Tagesschau app is now available on almost 2 million Android TVs in Germany, bringing the pubcaster’s newscasts to the big screen.
Cinewax choses Magine Pro for global African films service
Cinewax has entered an agreement with the OTT platform Magine Pro for their Online African Film Festival OAFF.
Smart TV sales grow by 14% in Germany, 90% support HbbTV
In Germany, around 4.1 million smart TV sets were sold in the first nine months of 2020 – almost 14% more than in the same period of the previous year (3.6 million).
Roku leverages Amagi to stream 30+ channels
The Roku Channel is leveraging Amagi to add 30+ live and linear channels, including PeopleTV, MGM, Tastemade and Yahoo Finance.
SPI/FilmBox debuts Filmstream on Samsung TV Plus
SPI/FilmBox announced that their new ad-based digital channel Filmstream makes its worldwide debut with a launch on Samsung TV Plus in the UK.
Great Olympic Moments streaming channel launches
With the start of the countdown toward the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 scheduled for 2021, the Olympic Channel has announced its summer programming line-up highlighted by a Great Olympic Moments streaming channel,