Sydney, Australia – Global media platform Teads has announced an expansion of its exclusive partnership with VIDAA , a smart TV operating system powering dozens of manufacturers worldwide including Hisense, Toshiba, Scheider, Loewe, Leica and Akai. The partnership is active in the US, Canada, and in 27 markets across Europe and APAC including India, Australia & Malaysia.

Under this extended partnership, Teads maintains exclusive access to VIDAA’s prominent on-screen placement for native CTV home screen ads, enabling advertisers to make a powerful first impression on tens of millions of VIDAA-powered Smart TVs globally, including those made by Hisense, Toshiba, and over 400 additional brands. 

In addition to premium homescreen placements, Teads also gains unparalleled access to VIDAA’s own VIDAA Channels streaming service, unlocking premium CTV video inventory for advertisers globally. 

This collaboration strengthens Teads’ direct-to-glass capabilities, supporting its mission to provide brands with consistent, high-quality ad experiences across all screens.

Jeremy Arditi, co-CEO at Teads, said, “Extending our exclusive partnership with VIDAA allows us to further support our global CTV strategy with an unrivaled offering that bridges the gap between digital and TV. Our CTV Native and Homescreen offerings both complement and differentiate our overall strategy with innovative ad products and a larger selection to continue reaching consumers in new ways. We’re excited to continue delivering impactful reach to our brand partners through one of the world’s leading smart TV platforms.”

Meanwhile, Guy Edri, CEO at VIDAA, commented, “This extension with Teads reinforces VIDAA’s commitment to fostering partnerships that promote sustainable growth for our brand, content, and advertising partners. By combining our global platform’s reach in living rooms across the world with Teads’ expertise in digital advertising, we’re creating significant opportunities for brands to engage audiences meaningfully.”

Teads’ collaboration with VIDAA builds on its growing CTV inventory partnerships across the world and meets the rising demand for CTV ad solutions globally. Teads provides comprehensive campaign performance insights, working with measurement companies like Comscore, Cint, and LiveRamp to offer brands robust targeting and audience engagement capabilities.

Singapore – Tata Communications has announced a five-year global host broadcasting services deal covering the World Athletics Series of events.

From 2025, Tata Communications will be a key strategic supplier for World Athletics, with a view to elevating innovation and audience engagement to new heights.

Through this partnership, Tata Communications will empower World Athletics to captivate a global fan base and forge lasting connections with the sport by amplifying the excitement and drama of live global athletics competitions.

The company will deliver customised, world-class live content to broadcasters across continents, to ensure the action reaches fans in every corner of the globe. As the host broadcaster, it will take on the pivotal role of crafting immersive coverage for World Athletics events globally.

Furthermore, Tata Communications will enable broadcasters to elevate the viewer experience and create a connected fan base through localised regional feeds.

The deal with World Athletics benefits from Tata Communications global media platform underpinned by a video native edge platform and application stack, offering reliable end-to-end support that meets the coverage demands of the sport’s action-packed calendar of international events.

Talking about this collaboration, Dhaval Ponda, global head of media & entertainment business at Tata Communications, said, “It is an exciting time of new content and changing viewer demands. Tata Communications is ideally placed as a global connectivity provider to help World Athletics meet its ambition of bringing athletics and inspirational stories to fans around the world.”

“We offer the global footprint and scalable, resilient solutions necessary to carry these stories from arenas directly to viewers, whether from the UK, Tokyo, USA or beyond. As we bring the vibrancy of global athleticism to screens, I’m eager to see those stories inspire the next generation of Indian sporting excellence,” he added.

The collaboration kicks off during another huge year for the sport, with 2025 including the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March, World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou in May and World Athletics Road Running Championships in San Diego in September, as well as the flagship World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.