The way we watch and consume media has completely changed as a result of smart TVs. Now, people spend most of their screen time using different applications, including content searchers, rather than watching linear TV. Furthermore, since their launch, Smart TVs have advanced significantly, providing a more individualised and immersive experience. These useful gadgets have […]
Parks Associates has released its latest Consumer Electronics Dashboard research, which shows 66 per cent of US internet households now own a smart TV. The survey from Q3 2023 shows the most popular smart TV operating system is Samsung’s Tizen at 35 per cent, a slight drop compared to Q1, but the decline was not […]
In advance of CES in Las Vegas, Parks Associates research reports 92 per cent of US households now have broadband at home. There has been steady growth in smart home and security adoption over the years as US Internet households accumulate more connected devices through an increasingly diverse list of channels, from retail to service […]
Everyone TV – the organisation responsible for the development of free TV in the UK – has unveiled the brand identity and first smart TV partner for its new streaming service, Freely. Freely will be built into the next generation of smart TVs, with Hisense announced as the first partner to offer Freely from 2024, […]
Bitcentral, a provider of media workflows for broadcast and digital video, has announced that SalemNOW, a streaming service covering family, faith, news, and culture is now available on Smart TV manufacturer, VIZIO Smart TVs. The opportunity was provided due to Bitcentral being named a VIZIO Preferred Developer, enabling its customers to utilise ViewNexa to reach […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STBs, smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has selected Grey Juice Lab as its strategic partner to help expand content partnerships for the 3Ready entertainment platform. Chosen for its expertise in tailoring, implementing and operating digital content strategies, Grey Juice Lab will be instrumental in […]
NetRange, a provider of white-labelled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems, has announced that Bloomberg TV will soon be available through the NetRange App Store. The agreement extends the reach of Bloomberg TV through inclusion in the NetRange Smart TV ecosystem. “Our success is built on producing great information services,” said Travis Winkler, GM of […]
Magnolia Pictures, an independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US – has announced a partnership with Vizio and their free streaming service, WatchFree+, for access to Magnolia Pictures’ film catalogue on select smart TVs, products and platforms. Showcasing independent cinema, the curated content from Magnolia Pictures available on WatchFree+ includes critically applauded and […]
Live TV continues to be the most common default source for TV viewers, but its once commanding lead over SVoDs has shrunk drastically over the past five years, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Decoding The Default survey. Smart TV apps have also made strong gains, and are now at parity with set-top boxes as […]
Streaming services experienced a surge in daily engagement per user in the first half of 2023, reversing the downward trend that started in 2021, as competition between services began taking a toll on the amount of time that consumers can spend on each streaming platform. That is the main conclusion of video streaming SaaS specialist […]