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Dua Lipa sues Samsung over image rights

Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking $15 million (€12.7m) in damages. The British star has accused the tech giant of using her image without permission to market its TV sets. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted ​image of the singer on a TV screen on the front […]

May 11, 2026

Sharp Roku TV QLED launches in UK

Sharp Corporation, the consumer electronics brand, and streaming specialist Roku have announced the first Sharp Roku TV QLED for the UK market. Designed to deliver premium picture quality and intuitive streaming, the Sharp Roku TV QLED model  – available in a 50″ screen size – combines 4K UHD resolution with QLED (Quantum Dot) colour for […]

May 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Hisense unveils 136” MicroLED TV in UK

Hisense has launched its retail partnership with Harrods by unveiling its 136” MicroLED TV for the first time in the UK alongside its 116” RGB MiniLED TV. The Hisense 136MX will be showcased in a dedicated space inside the iconic London department store. Previously only found in concept and professional screens, Hisense says the 136” MicroLED […]

May 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

LG Display investing €630+ in new OLED line

LG Display is moving to expand its sixth-generation OLED production capacity at its Paju, South Korea, facility with an investment of about 1.1 trillion won (about €632 million), aiming to support growing IT and mobile panel demand and prepare for next-generation technologies. The news emerged in a regulatory filing when LG Display said it will […]

April 23, 2026By Chris Forrester

Dolby hits Barco over Dolby Vision patents

Audio specialist Dolby Labs has filed a lawsuit against Belgian image and projector business Barco over claimed DR patents allegedly held by Dolby. Dolby is claiming that Barco has infringed two of its patents. The case describes how HDR used by Barco and its ability to manipulate light to create high brightness and higher contrast, […]

April 17, 2026By Chris Forrester

Forecast: V to overtake LG’s webOS in Europe

Omdia forecasts that V (formerly VIDAA), the smart TV operating system developed by Hisense, looks set to overtake LG’s webOS in European shipments, signalling a major shift in the competitive balance of the smart TV market. V’s rapid rise has been driven by the strong momentum of Hisense and its expanding footprint across Europe. The […]

April 15, 2026

Report: Pixel Value Reduction can increase video watch time

A report from InterDigital, a wireless, video and AI technology research and development company, and CCS Insight, the analyst firm, explores how energy aware display technology can alleviate the growing sustainability and infrastructure challenges driven by rising global video consumption. The report, titled Enabling Energy-Aware Display Technology in a Sustainable World, reveals that InterDigital’s AI-enabled […]

April 15, 2026

TCL expands UK QLED range with new Google, Fire TV models

TCL, the specialist in consumer electronics and the world’s leading Ultra-large, Mini LED and Google TV brand, has announced the launch of a range of new QLED models in the UK, including the P8L-UK QLED Google TV, P7L-UK QLED Google TV and V6D-UK QLED Fire TV. TCL’s latest additions feature both Google TV and Fire […]

April 14, 2026

Virgin TV offers free UHD boost this Easter

Virgin Media O2 is giving Virgin TV customers a special content boost this spring, offering a range of movies, live music performances and documentaries – all in Ultra HD and at no extra cost. Virgin TV customers can access Virgin TV Ultra HD channel (228 and 999) for free throughout the half-term break (from March […]

March 27, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Samsung ranked global TV market leader for 20th consecutive year

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has ranked as the world’s No.1 TV brand for the 20th consecutive year, based on revenue share. Samsung had held the top position in the global TV market since 2006, and, according to market research firm Omdia, the company recorded a 29.1 per cent share of the global TV […]

March 9, 2026