Instagram app expands to Samsung smart TVs, tries horizontal videos
UNITED STATES 22 JUN

Instagram app expands to Samsung smart TVs, tries horizontal videos

Instagram is expanding on smart TVs, with a new distribution deal with Samsung in the US and additional features for its smart TV app. The social network launched on Google TV last year and it has been working since then to improve the experience. It's available now for Samsung smart TVs from 2020 or newer, in the US only to start. Along with its presence on Amazon Fire TV and Google TV, Instagram is available across the majority of connected TV devices in the US, parent company Meta said.

NatureTime natural world content launches on ITVX
UNITED KINGDOM 22 JUN

NatureTime natural world content launches on ITVX

UK broadcaster ITV has signed a content agreement with Blue Ant Media to make its NatureTime natural world programming brand available on the ITVX streaming platform. NatureTime documentaries and series will be available on ITV in summer 2026 as part of a co-branded block and FAST channel. The partners will also launch content on a new YouTube channel called ITV NatureTime. 

Waiken ILW, Tappp debut live sports data panel on DGO, Sky+ in South America
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 22 JUN

Waiken ILW, Tappp debut live sports data panel on DGO, Sky+ in South America

Waiken ILW, the telecommunications holding company created by Grupo Werthein, has partnered with interactive TV firm Tappp to launch a live sports data panel on the DGO and Sky+ platforms. The feature, called "Sports Experience", has been integrated into DGO across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay, as well as on Sky+ in Brazil.

Channel 4 agrees five new ad inventory partnerships
UNITED KINGDOM 22 JUN

Channel 4 agrees five new ad inventory partnerships

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced five new premium ad inventory partnerships. This will see its VoD ad inventory become available across the global platforms of Amazon Ads, Hawk (Azerion subsidiary), FreeWheel, PubMatic and Yahoo DSP. This will significantly boost programmatic opportunities for advertisers, and follows a recently expanded partnership with Google Display & Video 360 to overlay Google Audiences on Channel 4 inventory. 

ESA's Galileo strengthens IoT connectivity with quasi-pilot signal technology
EUROPE 22 JUN

ESA's Galileo strengthens IoT connectivity with quasi-pilot signal technology

Europe's GNSS platform Galileo has been updated to enhance its performance in low-powered IoT and smart city devices. Pre-launch testing conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) indicates signal acquisition times will be enhanced by a factor of three, with the number of operations required to establish a data call reduced by a factor of eight.

Nagravision Venturi update targets AI-driven piracy in pay-TV sector
GLOBAL 22 JUN

Nagravision Venturi update targets AI-driven piracy in pay-TV sector

Kudelski Group's Nagravision unit is launching a unified streaming security suite to support revenue protection amid AI-assisted piracy campaigns. Dubbed Nagra Venturi, the platform supports streamers and rights holders in their efforts to identify and prevent privacy.

Eutelsat, AST Networks expand LEO maritime connectivity partnership
GLOBAL 22 JUN

Eutelsat, AST Networks expand LEO maritime connectivity partnership

Eutelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement with AST Networks to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services, extending a longstanding partnership between the two companies. The deal follows the deployment of Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO services within AST Networks' maritime offering and is designed to meet soaring demand for high-performance satellite connectivity at sea.

Canal Plus brings DStv to Samsung smart TVs in Africa
AFRICA 22 JUN

Canal Plus brings DStv to Samsung smart TVs in Africa

Canal Plus has extended its partnership with Samsung to bring smart TV services to MultiChoice Group's English and Portuguese-speaking African territories. From June, new Samsung smart TVs sold in these markets will come with the DStv Stream app pre-installed.

Nos enhances World Cup viewing with interactive features
PORTUGAL 22 JUN

Nos enhances World Cup viewing with interactive features

Portuguese telecom operator Nos has introduced five interactive features on is TV platform developed exclusively for the World Cup football tournament. The features enable users to tailor sports consumption directly to their interests, such as tracking specific national teams or instantly reviewing key match events. The offering includes a dedicated World Cup Area for immediate match access; a Goal Summary feature for direct navigation to scoring highlights; a Follow Team function for curated team tracking;

Spectrum adds Netflix to App Store
UNITED STATES 22 JUN

Spectrum adds Netflix to App Store

Charter Communications' Spectrum business has announced that TV customers can now buy a Netflix membership in the Spectrum App Store. The app store allows customers to discover, buy, activate and upgrade streaming services. Elena Ritchie, Senior Vice President (SVP) for Video at Spectrum, said the addition supports its commitment to providing customers with "Seamless Entertainment" and more choice. Spectrum TV customers get more than USD 125 per month of retail streaming app value included in their TV plans

ITV, STV report high TV audiences for Scotland World Cup match
UNITED KINGDOM 22 JUN

ITV, STV report high TV audiences for Scotland World Cup match

UK broadcasters ITV and STV have reported strong viewing peaks for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Scotland and Morocco. The game achieved a TV peak audience of 6 million viewers across ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player; and won an 81 percent share of TV viewing at its peak. 

NTT Docomo Ventures invests in space logistics startup ElevationSpace
JAPAN 22 JUN

NTT Docomo Ventures invests in space logistics startup ElevationSpace

NTT Docomo Ventures (NDV) has invested in ElevationSpace, a company developing services for transporting materials from space to Earth and supporting the use of space-based research and manufacturing environments. The investment was made through a fund managed by NTT Docomo Ventures, although financial terms were not disclosed. ElevationSpace is developing re-entry and recovery technologies for small spacecraft designed to return cargo from orbit. The company is also working on free-flyer satellites capable

EUROPE 22 JUN

Titan OS to add Apple TV to Smart TVs in Europe and Latin America

Barcelona-based technology and entertainment company Titan OS has confirmed plans to expand its content offering by bringing Apple TV to smart TVs running its platform across Europe and Latin America. The rollout will begin in June 2026 on select Philips TV models from the 2025 range, with additional brands and devices to follow in the near future.

HUNGARY 22 JUN

One Hungary halts sales of terrestrial TV services

One Hungary has ceased selling its digital terrestrial television product, One Terrestrial TV, signalling the functional end of paid over-the-air television in the country, reported HWSW. The pay-TV service struggled to gain traction. A late adoption of DVB-T2 technology, coupled with declining consumer interest, caused subscriber numbers to fall to a mere 47,000 by the end of last year.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 22 JUN

LG Uplus to launch bundled broadcast content service on U+tv platform

LG Uplus will launch a new television content package, U+tv Broadcast Pass, on 1 July, bringing together paid video-on-demand content from four South Korean broadcasters within a single subscription offering. The service will provide access to paid VOD content from KBS, MBC, SBS and JTBC through a dedicated section on the U+tv platform. Subscribers will be able to watch dramas, entertainment programmes, news and factual content from the participating broadcasters without additional per-title charges.

FRANCE 19 JUN

Live TF1 channels launch on Netflix in France

Netflix has confirmed the launch of the live TF1 channel in France on its platform. France's leading broadcaster as well as its catch-up service TF1+ are available directly on Netflix for the latter's subscribers in France, marking a new distribution model for the broadcaster and streamer.

UNITED STATES 19 JUN

Spectrum announces new Latis household intelligence platform

Spectrum Intelligence Ventures, AI intelligence unit of Charter Communications' Spectrum business, has developed a new privacy-focused household intelligence platform called Latis, designed for the AI era. This turns real-world household signals into continuously-updated intelligence for legitimate business purposes. It is based on Spectrum's first-party data signals covering TV viewership, digital engagement and connected device activity across around 30 million US households. 

ROMANIA 19 JUN

SpaceX's investments in Romania top EUR 100 million

SpaceX has invested nearly EUR 100 million in Romania, turning it into a relevant regional center for the company in Europe, Agerpres reports, citing Pavel Popescu, VP of the country's telecoms regulator Ancom. The statement was made at the Digital Romania Forum.

UNITED KINGDOM 19 JUN

Hyperoptic sees network traffic spikes during World Cup games

UK fibre altnet Hyperoptic said some of the highest network traffic spikes on its network so far in June has been driven by fans watching 2026 FIFA World Cup games. It recorded peal network traffic around 10 percent higher than a standard Wednesday evening (around 1.4 Tbps) during the open game of the competition. During England's first game on Wednesday 17 June, traffic peaked at around 1.6 Tbps (around 15% higher than typical early-June Wednesday evening).

UNITED STATES 19 JUN

FuboTV live streams games from BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league

FuboTV has signed an agreement with BIG3, worldwide 3-on-3 basketball league, to stream the 2026 season live on the Fubo Sports Network FAST channel. From 20 June, FuboTV will stream 16 live games for the 9th season of the league, with two games streamed per week. Fubo Sports Network will also become home for BIG3s library of archived games telecasts from seasons 6-8. 

SPAIN 19 JUN

Spain tops Europe FAST streaming adoption - study

Spain has emerged as the leading market for free ad-supported streaming television in Europe, with 79.3 percent of viewers consuming FAST content daily or several times a week, according to a Rakuten TV survey. The report, titled "The FAST Advantage", showed Spain ahead of Germany (78.3%), France (78.0%), Italy (67.3%) and the UK (65.3%). Across all five countries surveyed, 73.7 percent of respondents reported frequent FAST usage, while 80.1 percent said the format is now either a main way to watch TV or an

POLAND 19 JUN

Polish video time down in May - Nielsen

Video time in Poland was down in May, according to The Gauge study from Nielsen. The average time spent in front of the TV screen was 3 hours and 36 minutes, representing a 15-minute decrease compared to April and down by 14 minutes compared to May 2025 when there was a presidential election. Cable accounted for 37.7 percent of viewing, ahead of satellite (23.1 percent) and terrestrial (21.0 percent), while streaming's share of TV time dropped to 10.7 percent, down from 10.9 percent in April.

UNITED STATES 19 JUN

CNN All Access now available to Prime Video customers in US

Media company CNN has made its 'All Access' streaming subscription available on Amazon Prime Video in the US. This allows Amazon customers to sign up for CNN content including 24/7 worldwide live news channels, premium original content from CNN Originals, CNN live events, breaking news coverage and exclusive VoD content. The CNN All Access subscription is available for USD 6.99 per month through Prime Video, or an introductory offer of USD 41.99 for the annual subscription. 

UNITED KINGDOM 19 JUN

ITV sees peak of 15.4 million viewers for England World Cup match

UK broadcaster ITV registered a peak of 15.4 million viewers (TV set) for its coverage of England's first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday 17 June. This is the highest peak UK TV audience of 2026, beating the 9.8 million registered by BBC show 'The Traitors'; and is the highest peak audience on any channel or streamer since the 2025 UEFA Euro tournament.

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