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ROXi launches FAST channels with Frequency

Music streaming company ROXi is launching a range of linear music video channels on FAST (Free Advertising Supported Television). ROXi has selected Frequency to deliver the ROXi TV channels to FAST providers. LG is the first to roll out ROXi music video channels to UK consumers, with 10 already available on LG Channels. ROXi music […]

March 12, 2024

Research: 52% of UK will stream Euro 2024

LG Ad Solutions, the specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has released a sports study revealing that 72 per cent of UK consumers are increasingly comfortable streaming live sports. Over a third use three or more streaming apps to watch live sports, with Sky Sports (57 per cent), BBC (55 per cent) and […]

March 6, 2024

Titan OS launches mitele app on Philips TVs

Titan OS, a technology, entertainment and advertising company based in Barcelona, has launched mitele, Mediaset Spain’s live and on-demand digital TV multiplatform, which is now available on Smart TVs powered by Titan OS in Spain. Titan OS is already installed on 2024 Philips Smart TV devices and will soon extend its reach to earlier models […]

March 6, 2024

UK agencies in modified Fire Stick action

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police executed a week of action, carrying out interviews across the country as part of a crackdown on the supply of illegal streaming services, with a focus on individuals selling modified Fire Sticks. The operation, in conjunction with FACT and the Premier League, targeted […]

March 5, 2024By Colin Mann

Canada: XITE adds 7 channels on Samsung TV Plus

XITE, the music video platform, has launched seven additional channels on Samsung TV Plus in Canada. Following the successful debut of nine new channels on Samsung TV Plus in the US last autumn, XITE will bring its range of music content to Canadian audiences. With the introduction of these new channels, XITE’s offering on Samsung […]

March 5, 2024

tvScientific raises $9.4m in convertible note funding

tvScientific, the performance advertising platform for connected TV (CTV), has announced that the company had raised $9.4 million (€8.6m) in a convertible note funding round that included new investors S4S Ventures, BDMI, and Progress Ventures joining investors including NBCU/Comcast, Norwest Capital Partners, Aperiam Ventures and Hearst Ventures. With tvScientific, advertisers can buy and execute performance […]

February 29, 2024

FreeWheel partners with Direct Digital Holdings

Direct Digital Holdings, an advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, Huddled Masses and Orange 142, has announced a partnership with FreeWheel, the technology platform for the television advertising industry. The agreement builds on Direct Digital Holdings’ buy- and sell-side relationship with Beeswax, FreeWheel’s programmatic buying platform.This deal will allow the […]

February 28, 2024

Ateme transcoders integrate Verance Aspect Watermarking

Ateme, a specialist in video compression, delivery and streaming solutions with innovation at its core, and Verance, a watermarking platform that powers broadband features on broadcast television, have announced they have integrated Verance Aspect Watermarking within the audio chain of the Ateme TITAN transcoders. This integration enables wide distribution of NextGen Broadcast interactive experiences, offering […]

February 27, 2024

Research: Transparency biggest obstacle in CTV advertising

Amid fast-growing interest and investment in Connected TV (CTV) across the UK and Europe, a report, The Power and Potential of CTV in Europe, reveals that CTV advertising still suffers from a lack of transparency and need for quality verification. Only 30 per cent of advertisers and publishers have full transparency into where ad placements […]

February 22, 2024

Vevo partners with PubMatic

PubMatic, the independent technology company delivering a digital advertising supply chain, has announced a partnership with Vevo, the music video network. The collaboration aims to fuel an accelerated phase of programmatic CTV growth for Vevo. Vevo’s global network spans more than 800,000 videos, boasting a total monthly average of 25 billion views. Partnering with PubMatic […]

February 21, 2024