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Whale TV announces profit sharing program for TV brands
Jan 7, 2025 – Whale TV is starting the rollout of Whale OS 10. The company is also introducing a profit share program which compensates OEMs for every TV set shipped, along with a share of platform revenue.
News categories: Whale TV, Jason He, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Talkie Fiber launches ad-supported streaming with FAST Channels TV
Nov 4, 2024 – Talkie Fiber has developed Watchie TV, an ad-supported streaming platform powered by FAST Channels TV’s white-label technology, content, middleware, app ecosystem, and ad-monetization services.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Watchie TV, Talkie Fiber, Russell Foy, Andre DeMattia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, USA, UX

Japan's online video industry to increase at 7% CAGR
Oct 22, 2024 – Japan’s online video industry is set to grow at an 7% CAGR over the next five years, accounting for 45% of screen revenue by 2029 versus 35% in 2024, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Vivek Couto, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Streaming

Freely to be integrated into Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Oct 7, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that its new streaming platform Freely will be available, from this autumn, on Amazon Fire TV smart TVs and other smart TVs with Fire TV OS built-in.
News categories: Everyone TV, Amazon, Panasonic, TCL, Freely, Jonathan Thompson, Emma Gilmartin, Gareth Rayworth, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV OS, UK

UKTV joins Freely, the UK's new live and on demand streaming platform
Sep 16, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that UKTV will bring its on demand service U to new streaming platform, Freely, this month, alongside streamed live channels U&Dave, U&DRAMA, U&W and U&YESTERDAY.
News categories: Everyone TV, UKTV, Jonathan Thompson, Jonathan Newman, Lottie Towler, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Whale TV launches next generation independent TV OS
Sep 10, 2024 – Whale TV has announced the next generation of its independent TV OS: Whale OS 10. The new content-first UX has fewer menu levels and is personalized through AI-powered recommendations.
News categories: Whale TV, Jason He, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Increased usage of FAST impacts SVOD and MVPD subscriptions
Aug 19, 2024 – Two in three (66%) U.S. TV viewers are using FAST platforms in a typical month, according to a Horowitz Research report. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks.
News categories: Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Prime develops Android TV stick for sooka in Malaysia
Jul 17, 2024 – sooka has launched its sooka TV Stick streaming device in Malaysia. The Android TV stick, developed in collaboration with STB manufacturer Prime, transforms any TV into a powerful entertainment hub.
News categories: Prime Electronics, sooka, Kiwy Hsieh, Android TV, Digital TV, Malaysia, Set Top Box, Streaming

Cellecor Gadgets adopts Tizen OS for Smart TVs
Jul 2, 2024 – Cellecor Gadgets is incorporating Samsung's Tizen OS into all of its Smart TVs. Tizen OS enhances the user experience with features like screen mirroring, voice assistance and home automation.
News categories: Cellecor, Tizen, Nikhil Aggarwal, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, TV OS