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Samsung to order 3m OLED panels from LG?

LG Display is rumoured to be supplying 3 million of its OLED television panels to rival Samsung. There are some doubts over the reports, but also strong indication they are justified given the amount of detail included. Samsung Electronics will reportedly order 2 million tto 3 million panels annually from 2022 from LG Display in […]

June 23, 2021By Chris Forrester

ATSC 3.0 middleware from Vewd

Noting that NEXTGEN TV is expected to reach 70 per cent  of all US residents by the end of 2021, and to help unlock this emerging growth opportunity for TV and STB manufacturers, OTT and Hybrid TV software solutions provider Vewd has confirmed the availability of an ATSC 3.0 middleware integration option for Vewd OS, […]

June 11, 2021

BT unveils 4K HDR BT TV Box Pro

Multiplay telco BT has unveiled the BT TV Box Pro, describing it as the TV platform’s most advanced set-top box. The box is designed to support the next generation of TV viewing, with the features including 4K HDR viewing and Dolby Atmos, designed to offer a complete immersive experience. BT has also rolled out a […]

June 4, 2021By Colin Mann

LG reveals OLED displays competition winners

LG Display has announced the final winners of its OLED design competition which it launched back in November 2020 with UK design business Dezeen. The concept was to find OLED-based designs that solve LG’s customers ‘pain points’ and make lives easier by tapping into LG’s core displays which are already ultra-thin, ultra-light and can even […]

June 4, 2021By Chris Forrester

8K Association membership grows

The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has seen strong growth in its membership in the last year. Membership is coming from all parts of the 8K ecosystem including Google, who has joined to “track and help define how the evolution of 8K content will be […]

May 26, 2021

Survey: Record year for UK TV market

The Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, has published the full findings of its national TV trends survey in the annual State of the Nation report, which indicate a record-breaking year for sales and subscriptions. From sales figures and subscription trends to accessibility and sustainability drivers for the future, the DTG […]

May 13, 2021By Colin Mann

Pandemic fuels record quarter for LG

LG Electronics has announced first-quarter 2021 consolidated sales of KRW 18.81 trillion (€13.9bn) and operating profit of KRW 1.52 trillion – the highest quarterly results in the company’s history with the 8.1 per cent operating profit being a first-quarter record. Compared with the first quarter a year ago, revenues grew by 27.7 per cent and […]

April 29, 2021

Research: Over 8m TV sets sold in UK in 2020

With lockdown measures enforced around the globe, it is understandable that 2020 saw the steepest growth in UK TV sales in over a generation, which exceeded 8 million sets, reports Futuresource Consulting. Being deprived of opportunities to enjoy holidays, cinema, theatre, concerts and so forth, people naturally gravitated towards the TV and diverted their spend […]

April 21, 2021

Apple unveils Apple TV 4K

Apple has unveiled the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision and connecting customers to content with the highest quality. “Apple TV 4K is in a category of its own, leveraging a deep integration of Apple hardware, software, and services that delivers a massive upgrade to any TV […]

April 21, 2021

Roku: OS, product enhancements

Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that Roku OS 10 has started rolling out to Roku devices including streaming players, audio products and Roku TV models. Roku OS 10 introduces a variety of new features getting users to content faster, improving network and input configurations, offering new ways to customise the experience and […]

April 14, 2021