Mattel has partnered with Samsung to deliver its first three 24/7 Free Ad Supported Streaming (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus, the free TV streaming service. The Barbie and Friends, Hot Wheels Action, and Mattel Jr channels are set to go live in the US later this year and will be free to access from […]

Brightcove, the streaming technology company, has announced the launch of its new player platforms for Roku, Samsung and LG Smart TVs.  The launch of the new Software Development Kits (SDKs) has unlocked advanced features within Brightcove’s player framework, including content protection, monetisation and analytics reporting capabilities. “Brightcove is committed to helping media companies deliver engaging […]

Smartphone brands such as Samsung and Google that successfully market ‘halo’ artificial intelligence (AI) features in their devices can influence consumer behaviour. This is according to the latest Worldpanel ComTech study from Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, which began tracking AI as a driver for smartphone purchasing across its global markets in February […]

Samsung Display has paid out its first-ever dividend since it was spun-off as a separate company in 2012. According to reports, Samsung’s stand-alone display business will pay a dividend to Samsung Electronics of 5.6 Trillion Won (€3.8 billion). During a shareholders’ meeting, Samsung Display voted to distribute 25,400 won per share in dividends, totalling 6.65 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Research from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) says that 2023 saw overall TV shipments fall by 3 per cent. They add that it is Chinese consumers who are driving growth in premium models. DSCC, working with Counterpoint Research’s Global TV Shipment Tracker, says that 223 million units were shipped last year (down 3 per cent). […]

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Mercury Studios and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV service, have announced the launch of GIGS, a new FAST channel exclusive to Samsung users in the UK. The channel will feature live performances and documentaries from across UMG’s audio-visual catalogue from artists including The Cure, Def Leppard, The Police […]

ITV Studios, in partnership with Samsung TV Plus – Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service – has announced a new channel featuring back-to-back episodes of The Graham Norton Show. The Graham Norton Show channel will stream on Samsung TV Plus in the UK, Germany, Sweden, and The Netherlands, providing fans with a line-up of […]