LG Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with SoundHound AI a global player in voice artificial intelligence (AI), jointly to develop advanced voice AI technology for the next-generation of in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. The partnership will leverage LG’s IVI systems and SoundHound’s advanced voice AI platform, which enables conversational voice control, to bring an […]

LG Electronics has been named to the Board of Directors of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the global organisation focused on developing, evolving and promoting universal open standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). The newly appointed Board of Directors members are Don Williams of LG’s Chief Strategy Office and Dr Sang Kim of LG’s Chief […]

Gusto TV has partnered with LG Channels and launched its VoD service in 19 countries.LG Channels is a free, content streaming service for LG smart TV owners. Gusto TV’s channel will become available on LG Smart TVs models running webOS 3.0.“When it comes to home entertainment, LG Channel viewers expect the best, and with the […]

Multiplay service revenue in South Korea is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4 per cent from $6.9 billion (€6.8bn) in 2021 to $7.7 billion in 2026, driven by the steady rise in the number of multiplay households and growth in the average monthly multiplay household spending, according to GlobalData, […]

LG has become the first company to pass SafeShark and BSI’s newly launched Consumer IoT Verification Scheme. SafeShark testing and BSI certification provide assurance that connected products and devices have appropriate cyber security controls in place for their intended use, in accordance with international best practice. The scheme has been developed through Department for Digital, […]

Magnite, the independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform, has announced a multi-year deal with LG Ads Solutions, the connected TV and cross-screen advertising company. Magnite will have access to LG Ads Solutions’ audience-level automatic content recognition (ACR) data for planning, activation, measurement, and advanced analytics across its industry-leading supply-side platform (SSP). Through the agreement, audience-level ACR […]

A 7-year legal battle between LG Display and Samsung Display over alleged theft of certain OLED technology from LG Display has ended with the accused being wholly acquitted. South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a second trial which delivered ‘not guilty’ verdicts against a former senior executive at a subcontractor to LG Display and four employees […]

LG Display is raising about $1 billion from investors in order to build a new flat-panel production facility in Vietnam. The new cash is coming from domestic and foreign banks, say local reports, with named banks such as ANZ Bank, HSBC, Citi Bank, and Spain’s Caixa Bank which will extend loans at competitive interest rates […]

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced a suite of its free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels have launched on LG Channels in the US and Canada. In the U.S the true crime channel Total Crime and home renovation channel Homeful join wildlife and nature channel Love Nature on LG Channels. In […]

DeepIntent, the healthcare advertising technology company, has published research that unveils insight into consumer behaviours and preferences for ad-supported content. Specifically, the research showed that 64 per cent of connected TV (CTV) watchers prefer to see ads than pay more for content, explaining the growth of ad-supported streaming services over the past year. Surveying more […]