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Study: US connected device usage increases

Research from business services company Assurant reveals the continued rise in connected living, with growth in connected device usage and an increased appetite for 5G devices. Assurant’s latest Connected Decade research explores US consumers’ attitudes towards connected devices during 2022. According to the research, there was a 39 per cent increase in device usage last […]

June 8, 2023

Vialma launches classical music FAST channel

Vialma has launched a classical music FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus. Initially available in France and Switzerland, the channel aims to tap into a growing young following for classical music. Vialma has an established streaming platform with more than 2 million audio and video titles, which are curated to enable enthusiasts and curious minds […]

June 8, 2023

Samsung, Claro, NAGRA in Smart TV alliance

Pay-TV operator Claro Colombia, Samsung and NAGRA have confirmed that streaming service Claro tv+ can now be enjoyed on Samsung Smart TVs without the need for an additional decoder. The launch expands the multiscreen content consumption experience for customers, facilitating access to all the content in this entertainment ecosystem. This joint development with Samsung and […]

June 8, 2023

Report: CTV 68% of video impression share for auto ads

Among automotive advertisers, connected TV (CTV) now accounts for nearly 70 per cent (68 per cent) of global video impression share in 2022, an increase of 100 per cent compared to 2019 – with mobile and desktop steadily declining year-over-year (YoY). This is according to an automotive vertical benchmarks report released by Innovid, the independent […]

June 6, 2023

DISH Media brings linear TV to digital ad marketplace

Impression-based TV advertising specialist DISH Media has launched DISH Connected, a solution that allows DISH TV’s live linear inventory to be executed programmatically. This solution delivers real-time, targeted advertisements to Internet-connected DISH set-top boxes, providing advertisers access to DISH inventory in the same manner as a SLING TV campaign. “Marketing dollars continue to shift more […]

June 1, 2023

Azerion, XITE ad sales partnership

Azerion has announced a Connected TV (CTV) partnership with XITE, a music video platform that provides interactive TV and streaming services, offering a personalised music television experience to their audience. The advertising inventory on XITE’s TV channels and interactive TV app, will be offered directly and programmatically through Azerion’s in-house supply-side platform, Improve Digital. “We […]

May 24, 2023

Samsung TV Plus scores high viewability rates

Samsung Ads Europe, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics, and digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV) have noted what they say are “exceptional” results from DV’s new CTV viewability measurement solution on Samsung TV Plus. Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) and video-on-demand service achieved a 92 per cent viewability rate; […]

May 23, 2023

Love TV Channels partners with RTL AdAlliance

Love TV Channels has selected RTL AdAlliance to sell the advertising rights for its recently launched FAST offer. RTL AdAlliance will be including the channels Love Wine, Trailers and Love The Planet in its growing Connected TV portfolio. Advertisers will be able to book TV spots within a linear ad break integrated into the audience-specific […]

May 22, 2023

Report: CTV bot fraud surges by 69%

Digital media measurement, data and analytics platform DoubleVerify has released its 2023 Global Insights Report, analysing trends from nearly 5.5 trillion media transactions across over 1,000 customers in nearly 100 countries. The report highlights key digital media quality trends, and demonstrates the need for always-on verification across channels to create the foundation for impactful performance. […]

May 18, 2023

IAS earns MRC accreditation for CTV viewable impressions

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a specialist in digital media quality, has received the industry’s first accreditation for Connected TV (CTV) video viewable impressions from the Media Rating Council (MRC). Accreditation includes measurement of video-tracked ads, impressions, and related viewability metrics – including general invalid traffic detection – in CTV environments (applicable to certified traffic only). IAS […]

May 18, 2023