Television operating systems in Europe are fragmented across a number of brands. V, formerly known as VIDAA, the smart television operating system developed by Hisense, is forecast to overtake LG webOS in 2026. Chinese brands are taking share from Korean companies, much as they stole the lead from Japanese brands.
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Research suggests that the average person in the United Kingdom spends a total of more than one full day a year searching for something to watch. Some might be surprised it is only that long. The solution is apparently smarter searching and recommendations based on your mood.
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France Télévisions and YouTube have entered into a strategic partnership to increase access to public service media and combat misinformation. It means that the French broadcaster will offer all of its news and current affairs output though YouTube.
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Roku has passed 100 million households worldwide. It is a major milestone for the online video platform. It includes homes using a Roku streaming player, a television made by Roku, or a Roku television made by one of its partner manufacturers. They all use the same Roku OS and provide a similar user experience.
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Nielsen published its monthly Gauge report on the share of television viewing for February, postponed until mid-April amid tension between broadcasters and online video platforms on viewing measurement methodology. When it was eventually published, The Gauge showed that streaming reached 48% of viewing, its highest so far. That was despite the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, which did well for NBC.
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Everyone TV, the company behind the Freely television platform in the United Kingdom, has announced plans for what it calls Spotlight Channels in the Freely TV Guide for connected television operating system partners. Up to 11 channels will be available for partners. Only one has so far been confirmed as a launch partner.
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