UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

Currys Connected Media partners with Titan OS on CTV advertising
Jul 10, 2024 – Currys Connected Media has announced that it now offers Connected TV (CTV) advertising thanks to a deal with Titan OS, adding to existing partnerships with Samsung, Hisense and Acer.
News categories: Currys, Titan OS, Andy Barratt, Tim Edwards, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, UK

Barb issues tender for Barb Data Hub
Jul 9, 2024 – Barb has issued an invitation to tender for Barb Data Hub, a new centralised system for accessing its trusted viewing figures. The tender is for the development of the new hub and codebase.
News categories: Barb, Caroline Baxter, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK

Tubi free streaming service launches in the UK
Jul 1, 2024 – Tubi (NASDAQ:FOXA, FOX) has launched in the UK. Tubi has built momentum in North America by offering free, personalised streaming, with an extensive library of movies, TV series and exclusive content.
News categories: Tubi, Anjali Sud, David Salmon, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Simplestream reveals preferred technology partnership with Freely
Jul 2, 2024 – Simplestream has onboarded several channels onto Freely in the UK. Fully compliant with Freely's requirements, Simplestream has made the process straightforward via a smooth end-to-end workflow.
News categories: Simplestream, Freely, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, UK

Four new smart TV partners confirmed to offer Freely
Jun 24, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Metz are all confirmed to offer its new Freely streaming service. Existing partners include Bush and Hisense.
News categories: Everyone TV, Deep Halder, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX

Record streaming audiences for Channel 4
Jun 24, 2024 – Data from BARB shows that Channel 4 is the only major UK broadcaster growing overall viewing across streaming and linear. Its streaming audience in viewer minutes is up 32% YoY so far in 2024.
News categories: Channel 4, Ian Katz, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

YouTube and Instagram redefine video service popularity in 2024
Jun 20, 2024 – Omdia research has found that YouTube continues to dominate as the most popular video service globally, while Instagram has surged ahead of Netflix and TikTok in the USA.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Brazil, Digital TV, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

Amdocs research reveals sports experience-enhancing tech
Jun 14, 2024 – Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX) has released research, based on a survey of UK football fans, on the technology that will enhance viewer experience at major sporting events, including the Euro 2024 tournament.
News categories: Amdocs, Gil Rosen, Digital TV, Market Research, UK, UX

Stream7 scales live event broadcasting with MainStreaming
Jun 12, 2024 – Stream7 is using MainStreaming's Video Edge Network to enable its clients to scale their live event broadcasting, providing flexibility for Stream7's diverse client base.
News categories: MainStreaming, Stream7, Antonio Corrado, Pete Amos, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, Worldwide