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Samsung: Australian The Frame TV Owners Consume Almost 60 Million Hours of Art from Home in Six Months

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The Frame owners in NSW and Victoria display more living-room masterpieces than all other Australian states combined[1].

The Northern Territory is Australia’s fastest-growing base for The Frame lovers with Art Store[2] bringing the best of The Louvre to the Aussie outback[3].

Samsung Australia is offering up to 1,300 one year Samsung Art Store Vouchers for eligible The Frame or The Frame Pro purchases between 9.00am AEDT 22 October and 11.59pm AEDT 18 November 2026. Conditions apply[4]. 

SYDNEY, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Australia continues to rank among the top five countries in the world for The Frame TV consumption per capita[5], new insights from Samsung reveal Australians have a preference for the classics. Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Winslow Homer collections are highly popular artists amongst Australian The Frame owners[6] while Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is amongst new works added via an expanded Louvre Collection.

According to Simon Howe, Director – Visual Display, Samsung Australia, Samsung’s Art Store has helped make world-class art a meaningful part of everyday life for Australians, with The Frame TV owners across the nation, spending close to 60 million hours displaying art on their TVs in the first half of 2026 alone[7].

“It is no secret that Australians love art, however our continent’s geographic size and distance from many of the world’s leading cultural institutions can make accessing the classics challenging. Even within Australia, many people live considerable distances from the museums and galleries that bring significant international collections to our shores. Via The Frame and Art Store[8], Samsung has spent almost a decade helping to close that accessibility gap by giving Australians on-demand access to a curated collection of works, from world renowned galleries direct to their homes via their TV,” said Mr Howe.

Almost a decade on from landing in the first Australian living room[9], Samsung’s original Art TV, The Frame, continues to grow in demand. New South Wales and Victoria are Australia’s art capitals, collectively accounting for over half of Australia’s entire The Frame fleet[10]. Demand for The Frame is growing fastest in the Northern Territory, home to Art Store Gurindji Waanyi artist, Sarrita King[11], who is bringing uniquely Australian pieces to homes spanning from the Australian outback across the world.

“Our partnerships with leading galleries and institutions are central to this experience. We work closely with them to ensure artworks are reproduced with a high degree of fidelity, while Samsung’s glare-free certified[12] displays work to minimise reflections, maintain colour, and depict canvas texture even in the brightest of Australian living spaces. The experience comes remarkably close to how you would see the work in a gallery.”

With Samsung’s 2026 The Frame available in 43-inches to 98-inches[13], Australians may even experience the art on a near-lifelike sized digital canvas in their home. For example, Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) which hangs in MoMA, New York measures 73.7 x 92.1 cm – approximately three inches larger than a 43-inch The Frame[14]. Storm at Sea off the Norwegian Coast (1815–1910) by Andreas Achenbach which hangs in Städel Museum, Frankfurt measures 179 × 272 cm – with a 98-inch TV covering approximately two-thirds of the canvas’ width and size[15].

These new insights land as Samsung offers up to 1,300 one-year Samsung Art Store Vouchers to Australians who make an eligible purchase of a new The Frame or The Frame Pro between 9.00am AEDT 22 October and 11.59pm AEDT 18 November 2026[16]. 

The Samsung Art Store offers access to more than 5,000 artworks from over 800 of the world’s leading artists[17] and is now accessible beyond The Frame and The Frame Pro, via Samsung Micro RGB, OLED S95H, Neo QLED, QLED, Mini LED, and Movingstyle ranges. Via The Art Store, Australians can explore and display art from renowned institutions, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and Musée d’ Orsay.

For more information on Samsung’s range of TVs and the Samsung Art Store, please visit https://www.samsung.com/au/.

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[1] Based on Samsung insights. The two states account for 57% The Frame TV fleet in Australia, as measured between January – June 2026.

[2] Stream complimentary curated art or additional artworks available via subscription. Internet connection required. Offering 30 refreshed artworks monthly through Art Store Streams. Collections on the Art Store are subject to change.

[3] Based on Samsung insights, measured between January – June 2026.

[4] Entrants must purchase an eligible Samsung Frame or Frame Pro TV from a participating retailer or online store between 9:00am AEDT 22 October 2026 and 11:59pm AEDT 18 November 2026, then register at https://www.samsung.com/au/offer/tv-art-store-coupon-promotion/ by 11:59pm AEDT 2 December 2026 to receive a 1-year Samsung Art Store voucher (valued at $59.90). Limited to the first 1,300 registrations. Registrations will close once 1,300 have been received, which may occur before 2 December 2026. Registration does not guarantee a voucher. Proof of purchase is required and all registrations are validated. Successful entrants will receive their code by the end of the validation period on 31 December 2026. T&Cs apply, see https://www.samsung.com/au/offer/tv-art-store-coupon-promotion/.

[5] As at August 2026 based on Samsung Electronics sales data.

[6] As at 31 June 2026.

[7] Based on Samsung insights. Includes all TVs where the Art Store was used for 15 minutes or more from Jan to Jun 2026.

[8] Stream complimentary curated art or additional artworks available via subscription. Internet connection required. Offering 30 refreshed artworks monthly through Art Store Streams. Collections on the Art Store are subject to change.

[9] The Frame launched in Australia in 2017

[10] Based on data from Samsung Australia as at August 2026.

[11] Based on data from Samsung Australia as at August 2026.

[12] Select Samsung TVs have been independently verified as Glare Free: Reflection Glare UGR <10, Discomfort Glare UGR <22, Disability Glare UGR <34 by UL LLC. (UL Solutions). Certificates available on request

[13] The Frame is available nationwide in sizes 43”, 55”, 65”, 75”, 85”, 98”.

[14] “Starry Night” canvas measures 73.7 x 92.1 cm or 46.4″ diagonally. This is approx. 3.4″ difference to 43″ The Frame TV.

[15] Storm at Sea off the Norwegian Coast (1837) measures 179 × 272 cm or 128″ diagonally. This is closest to a 98″ The Frame TV.

[16] Entrants must purchase an eligible Samsung Frame or Frame Pro TV from a participating retailer or online store between 9:00am AEDT 22 October 2026 and 11:59pm AEDT 18 November 2026, then register at https://www.samsung.com/au/offer/tv-art-store-coupon-promotion/ by 11:59pm AEDT 2 December 2026 to receive a 1-year Samsung Art Store voucher (valued at $59.90). Limited to the first 1,300 registrations. Registrations will close once 1,300 have been received, which may occur before 2 December 2026. Registration does not guarantee a voucher. Proof of purchase is required and all registrations are validated. Successful entrants will receive their code by the end of the validation period on 31 December 2026. T&Cs apply, see https://www.samsung.com/au/offer/tv-art-store-coupon-promotion/.

[17] Stream complimentary curated art or additional artworks available via subscription. Internet connection required. Offering 30 refreshed artworks monthly through Art Store Streams. Collections on the Art Store are subject to change.

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Howard Hughes Holdings Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) will replace Arcosa Inc. (NYSE: ACA) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, October 28. S&P 500 constituent CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) has acquired Arcosa in a deal that closed today, October 23.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective Date

Index Name  

Action

Company Name

Ticker

GICS Sector

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

Howard Hughes Holdings

HHH

Real Estate

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

Arcosa

ACA

Industrials

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Chelsea FC announces multi-year sleeve partnership with Sokin, the business payments and FX platform

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Chelsea FC name fast-growing fintech platform as Principal Partner

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chelsea Football Club has today announced a multi-year partnership with Sokin, the embedded finance and payments company used by businesses worldwide. Sokin will be named a Principal Partner and Official Business Payments and FX Partner of Chelsea FC and Chelsea FC Women.

As a Principal Partner, Sokin will be represented on the sleeves of the Chelsea FC men’s, women’s and academy home, away, and third kits from the 2026/27 season.

The partnership brings together two ambitious London-headquartered organisations with worldwide reach – a club with millions of fans across the world and a fintech platform through which businesses move more than $11 billion a year. A club of Chelsea’s scale works in many currencies every day, with partners, competitions and supporters around the world, and needs a financial partner built to handle that.

Sokin gives finance teams business payments, multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, checkout and treasury in one place, so they spend less time juggling banks and providers and keep more of what they move.

As Official Business Payments and FX Partner, Sokin will simplify how Chelsea FC sends, receives and manages money in the currencies the club operates in.

The Sokin logo will feature on the sleeve of the Chelsea shirt for the first time [when the men’s team host Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24th October.]

Jason Gannon, President at Chelsea FC said:

“At Chelsea, we seek to partner with organisations that share our ambition and innovative mindset. Sokin’s expertise in business payments, and their focus on making both simpler for the businesses they serve, makes them a natural fit for the Club. We are pleased to welcome Sokin to the Chelsea family and look forward to working together in the years ahead.”

Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder at Sokin said:

“Chelsea plays on the biggest stage in world football, and its business runs in dozens of currencies. Sokin was built for that with regulated, multi-currency payments and foreign exchange for organisations that operate internationally. We’re proud to be the platform behind the business payments and FX of one of the most iconic teams in football. Sokin’s platform serves businesses in more than 170 countries. We’re thrilled to be partners for the season ahead. An organisation as sophisticated as Chelsea doesn’t leave its finances to chance.”

About Sokin

Sokin is the financial layer global business runs on. Businesses can transact, convert and hold money in 70+ currencies across 170+ countries. Some businesses use Sokin to manage global finance in-house. Others build it into their products to power financial experiences for their customers. Businesses move more than $9 billion a year on licenses Sokin holds in 36+ countries and infrastructure Sokin owns. Founded in 2019, Sokin has raised over $100 million from investors including Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Prysm Capital.

About Chelsea Football Club

Chelsea Football Club is one of the biggest, most successful football clubs globally and our men’s team are reigning world champions, having won the four-yearly FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Our women’s team, Chelsea Women, are also multiple trophy winners.

Founded in 1905, Chelsea is London’s most central football club, based at the iconic 40,000-capacity Stamford Bridge stadium. Nicknamed the Blues, the club lifted the Champions League for the first time in 2012 and domestically has won the Premier League five times, the FA Cup eight times, the Football League Cup five times and the Football League Championship once, in 1955.

The Chelsea Women’s team have enjoyed a huge amount of success and in 2025 won the FA Women’s Super League for a sixth consecutive year and the eighth time overall. The Women’s FA Cup has been won on six occasions. We have also captured the FA Women’s League Cup four times as well as reaching the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in 2021. In two seasons, 2020/21 and 2024/25, a domestic treble of trophies was secured.

The Chelsea Foundation boasts one of the most extensive community initiatives in sport, helping to improve the lives of children and young people all over the world.

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Amy Johnson Appointed President of GDIT

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RESTON, Va., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that Amy Johnson has been appointed as president of GDIT, effective November 3.

Johnson is a 27-year veteran of General Dynamics Mission Systems, where she held increasingly senior roles in engineering, engineering management and business leadership across cybersecurity, defense electronics, space and intelligence systems, most recently as vice president and general manager for Space, Cyber and Intelligence. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science and computer systems engineering. 

“Amy has a proven track record of leading teams to solve complex and highly technical challenges for our customers,” said Phebe Novakovic, CEO of General Dynamics. “I am confident that her dynamic leadership, operational rigor and deep commitment to our values and culture will deliver value to our customers, employees and shareholders.”

GDIT delivers digital modernization, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software development solutions to the U.S. federal government, defense, intelligence agencies and other customers. It is a business unit of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. More information is available at gd.com.

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