More than half (51%) of all households worldwide will own a smart TV by 2026, corresponding with 1.1 billion homes, according to Strategy Analytics.
Smart TV sales continue to rise in Germany in 2020
With around 6.6 million TV sets, 20% more smart TVs were sold in Germany last year than in 2019 (5.5 million), reports industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform with reference to GfK figures.
Samsung TV Plus expands to 12 countries with over 740 channels
Samsung Electronics has announced that Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free Smart TV video service, has now expanded to 12 countries and 742 channels worldwide, bringing access to over 60 million Samsung Smart TVs.
Canal Digitaal adds Canal+ Series VOD in The Netherlands
Dutch pay-TV operator Canal Digitaal, part of the M7 Group, has started offering Canal+ Series, a new VOD offer focusing on series produced in Europe.
TeraVolt to upgrade ZDFmediathek
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.
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.
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).
German TV set market grows, 90% with HbbTV
Despite the Corona crisis, 2.7 million TV sets were sold in Germany between January and May 2020, slightly more than in the first five months of the previous year (2.65 million), according to GfK Retail & Technology.
FC Bayern Munich offers new smart TV app
German Bundesliga football club FB Bayern Munich has launched a new smart TV app offering fans insights and glimpses behind the scenes.