Global TV shipments increased 6 per cent YoY to 50.3 million units in Q1 2026, as retailers increased inventory ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (kicking off on June 11th), according to data from Omdia’s report TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History – 1Q26. All regions grew YoY except for Mainland China, which […]
Hisense, the consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of the Spotify app on all VIDAA-powered Hisense TVs, bringing the audio streaming subscription service directly to its smart TV platform. Hisense TV owners can now seamlessly access the full Spotify catalogue – including over 100 million tracks from some of the world’s best artists, along […]
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 […]
TV Operating Systems that did not exist in 2022 are forecast to control 28 per cent of the European TV operating system (OS) market by 2030, up from 21 per cent in 2025, according to Omdia’s TV Design & Features Tracker. This rapid shift underscores how TV brands are increasingly prioritising advertising revenue from the […]
Norigin Media has announced the release of its React Native library, enabling an intuitive remote-control navigation solution across Apple TV and Android TV native platforms. The open-source Norigin Spatial Navigation tool previously supported web-based Smart TV apps on Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Vizio and Hisense V devices. The free and unified technology stack allows software […]
Everyone TV has unveiled Freely Spotlight Channels, an initiative that aims to increase monetisation opportunities for connected TV operating system (CTV OS) partners via the Freely TV Guide. Freely Spotlight Channels will be available on channel 31 and channels 90–99, with channel placement offered to CTV OS partners on Freely-enabled devices. V (formerly VIDAA), the company behind the VIDAA OS smart TV operating […]
Global TV shipments remained flat year-on-year at 61.5 million units in Q2 2025, despite a sharp decline in China, according to data from Omdia’s TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History – 4Q25. Shipments in China fell by 25.3 per cent year-on-year, as government subsidies ended and many consumers brought forward upgrades over the past […]
Consumer electronics brand, Hisense, is celebrating a milestone with sales of Hisense x Freely televisions surpassing 1 million units across the UK. As the first television manufacturer to partner with Freely in 2024, Hisense has continued to evolve the at-home viewing experience, recently becoming the first to bring RGB MiniLED technology to the market. This […]
Global TV shipments declined 1 per cent YoY in November 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly TV Tracker, reversing the growth seen in the previous two months. In MoM terms, the shipments fell 15 per cent in November, as September and October shipments had been boosted by inventory accumulation ahead of year-end peak sales. […]
A report from analyst Paul Gray, delivered at the Seville, Spain, 4K HDR Summit in mid-November, showed China’s rapid shift toward larger TV sizes — with 65-inch now becoming the average size of new sets sold this year in Europe. China’s unique manufacturing and logistics advantages are accelerating this growth, says Gray, while aggressive innovation […]