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Eutelsat, Vestel unveil Smart TV supporting Sat.tv Connect

AT DVB World, Eutelsat and Vestel have announced the commercial launch of their Smart TV supporting the enhanced UX features of Sat.tv Connect. Leveraging the DVB-I and HbbTV standards, the new range of Smart TVs from provides an enhanced user experience, with dynamic installation of channel lists and an advanced Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) displaying […]

March 19, 2025

LNK revamps its OTT with Backscreen

LNK, Lithuania’s leading private national broadcaster, has announced a partnership with Backscreen, a cross-gen OTT platform provider, that will see Backscreen modernise LNK’s OTT services. The project will enable multiple forms of advertising-based monetisation and support multiple screens. The deployment will be based on Tet Cloud. LNK operates five live TV channels available free-to-air through […]

March 19, 2025

FIH, Endeavor Streaming to relaunch Watch.Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Endeavor Streaming have announced a five-year strategic partnership to launch a re-imagined version of FIH’s streaming service, Watch.Hockey, and drive enhanced digital engagement and fan experience opportunities for the sport. The partnership will create a global content destination for hockey fans to access live action from all FIH competitions […]

March 18, 2025

Moments Lab launches MXT-2

AI video discovery company Moments Lab has unveiled MXT-2, the latest version of its multimodal AI indexing technology that helps producers find the right moments in their video libraries for fast content creation, repurposing and monetisation. At 1.5 billion images and counting, MXT-2’s training dataset is more than three times larger than its predecessor, enabling […]

March 18, 2025

Report: CTV session lengths continue to plateau

Wurl, a specialist in the streaming TV industry, has published its latest iteration of The CTV Trends Report – a collection of data-driven insights into the forces shaping the connected TV (CTV) industry in the US. This quarter’s report includes historic metrics on Session Lengths, Hours of Viewing, Ad Load, and Ad Fill Rates, uncovering […]

March 17, 2025

Research: 73% of UK want terrestrial TV protected

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]

March 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Channel 5, My5 combine under 5 brand

Channel 5 and My5 have relaunched as 5 – first announced in summer 2024 – uniting the broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms under one brand. Following record growth of viewing on My5 during 2024, the broadcaster says the move helps it “to build on the growing appetite for its streaming offering while continuing to serve […]

March 13, 2025

Research: ESPN+ leads sports streamers in US

A consumer study from Parks Associates titled Streaming Sports: The Fan Experience offers an analysis of how US households are consuming sports content, detailing subscription trends, churn drivers, and interest in various service tiers and interactive experiences. The research of 8,000 US internet households shows ESPN+ is the clear leader in sports-specific streaming services, with […]

March 13, 2025

Research: Entertainment & commerce reshaping digital media landscape

According to Omdia, online consumer spending is set to reach $4.4 trillion (€4.03tn) in 2025, with the US contributing $1.4 trillion. By 2029, this figure will surge to $6.6 trillion, with the US accounting for $2 trillion of total online expenditure. Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, presented the data at the Connected […]

March 12, 2025Colin Mann @ Connected TV World Summit

DAZN, Audi bring live sports to in-car entertainment

DAZN, the sports streaming platform has partnered with Audi to allows sports fans to experience live sport while travelling in their cars. From this March, DAZN will be available directly in vehicles for the first time when Audi becomes the first car manufacturer to make DAZN sports streaming available in all its latest generation of […]

March 12, 2025