Online streaming platforms have revolutionised the way we consume media, offering a diverse array of content at our fingertips. Among the most recent phenomena within this realm is the emergence of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels, heralding a new era of accessible and on-demand entertainment. While FAST channels have primarily been associated with movies, […]
BBC Studios has partnered with AMC Networks to launch a BBC News FAST channel in the US. The 24-hour live news channel, offering content including BBC News America, Verified Live and BBC Documentaries, is available through Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+ and Sling Freestream. The BBC News channel will continue […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB), smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has announced that Belgian telco Proximus has launched several new apps to further enhance reach and device variety for its super-aggregated Pickx service. 3SS has designed and delivered new Pickx apps for Apple TV, and iOS […]
Roku has admitted a data breach impacting over 15,300 of the streaming platform’s users. According to Roku’s data breach notice, cybercriminals hijacked Roku accounts by using login and password combinations leaked from previous hacks at third-party services, gaining access to stored credit card information and login details. After breaching the accounts, cybercriminals were then able […]
This blog post from Paul Pastor, Chief Business Officer at Quickplay, outlines some of the key challenges Tier 1 technology buyers are currently facing in the streaming industry. Now that 95 per cent of American households have at least one streaming subscription, providers face new challenges in a nearly saturated market. On the one hand, […]
Content solutions specialist Gracenote is helping TV providers optimise their user experiences by providing the most accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive datasets covering subscription video on-demand (SVoD) and linear (FAST) content availability. The Gracenote solutions pair TV, movie and sports programming availability data with normalised programme metadata to ensure that streaming aggregators, digital platforms and MVPDs […]
Radar MCN, the digital agency of Australian producer WTFN, has announced a partnership with US streaming and distribution giant Cineverse, which will see it manage the YouTube and Facebook channels of two iconic TV brands. Radar has launched the official Dog Whisperer channel, exclusively featuring full episodes, as well as shorts, from all nine seasons […]
Samsung Ads, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has joined Origin, the UK cross media measurement programme, as its founding CTV member. Origin is ISBA’s advertiser-backed programme, designed to create a blueprint for cross media measurement. It is part of a global initiative to capture the value of advertising in a constantly changing consumer environment. […]
WaterBear, the streaming platform dedicated to driving change through storytelling, has announced a partnership with Titan OS, the technology, entertainment, and advertising company based in Barcelona. This collaboration will bring WaterBear’s content to new audiences across Europe through the Titan Operating System. Titan OS is already installed on 2024 Philips Smart TV devices and will […]
BT Group andBroadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN), video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, are partnering on a new solution for live video streaming. The Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery (MAUD) solution will enable more reliable, efficient and sustainable live video streaming. A number of major broadcasters and content companies are […]