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LG Channels triples European users

LG Electronics’ free streaming service, LG Channels, has tripled its user base in Europe over the last year. The service was first launched in 2016 in the US and in 2019 in select European countries. According to LG data, as of January 2023, the number of LG Channels users in the 16 European markets where […]

April 17, 2023

Qmusic’s Samsung and LG TV apps built by TV2Z go live

TV2Z has announced that Qmusic’s Samsung and LG Smart TV applications are officially live. With the launch of these new applications, Q Music opens itself up to reach millions of listeners with just the click of a button. “We at TV2Z are excited that these new Smart TV applications are now live for people to […]

March 1, 2023

Study: Most Viewers use mobile while watching awards shows

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV and cross-screen advertising, has released the findings of its Awards Show Viewer Study. The study found that during awards shows, 87 per cent of consumers say they multitask with their mobile phone or alternative devices during the programme, with 50 per cent stating they shop on these […]

February 23, 2023

Forecast: LCD TV panel orders set to rebound

The demand recovery for LCD TV panel orders from the global top Korean and Chinese TV makers is nearby according to Omdia’s TV Display & OEM Intelligence Service. Omdia estimates a strong rebound of 19 per cent year on year (YoY) is expected in Q2 2023 along with the anticipation of reaching 161.4 million units […]

February 15, 2023

Sling TV launches Freestream

Live streaming TV service Sling TV has launched its free advertising-supported streaming television service (FAST) – Sling Freestream – in the US. Unveiled on Sling’s eighth birthday and National Cut the Cord Day, Freestream is available through the Sling app on all Roku devices, and is rolling out across Comcast, LG, Samsung, Vizio and Xbox […]

February 10, 2023By Colin Mann

Survey: Consumers prefer brands that use enhanced ads

Nearly half of all consumers are likely to engage with enhanced ads such as those with dynamic QR codes, that change messaging based on time of day, are location specific or are weather triggered, with 94 per cent saying they are more likely to buy brands using enhanced ads. According to research conducted by LG […]

February 7, 2023

LG Display Q4 suffers from weak demand

South Korean electronics giant LG Display (LGD) reported its worst-ever loss for Q4. LGD said that global demand for smartphones, computers and tablets and TVs remained depressed. LGD reported a 876 billion Won (€651.9m) operating loss for the October-December 2022 period, compared with a profit of 476 billion Won in Q4 2021. LGD said the […]

January 30, 2023By Chris Forrester

LG expands gaming services

LG Electronics is demonstrating its strong commitment to delivering a premium TV gaming experience that offers enhanced convenience through the new webOS UI featuring a dedicated gaming hub, the addition of cloud gaming service Amazon Luna and buttery-smooth gameplay at 4K 60 FPS streaming via NVIDIA GeForce NOW on its latest TVs at CES 2023. […]

January 6, 2023

LG showcases Zero Connect technology at CES

LG Electronics (LG) is introducing its 97-inch LG SIGNATURE OLED M (model M3), the world’s first consumer TV with Zero Connect technology, a wireless solution capable of real-time video and audio transmission at up to 4K 120Hz. The revolutionary new OLED TV M3 delivers superior picture and sound quality as well as greater flexibility to […]

January 5, 2023

InterDigital signs patent licences with LG, Panasonic

InterDigital , a mobile and video technology research and development company, has signed an HEVC and VVC patent licence with LG Electronics, the Korean-based manufacturer of various consumer electronics products. The licence covers a range of LG products such as TVs and PCs. “I am very pleased that LG Electronics, one of the leading manufacturers […]

January 4, 2023