South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has been hit with a $191.4 million (€166.3m) penalty fine for infringing two US patents held by Irish business Pictiva Display. Pictiva convinced a Texas jury that a wide range of Samsung devices violated Pictiva’s patent rights in technology for enhancing the resolution, brightness and power efficiency of OLED displays. Pictiva […]

BAFTA has announced the launch of BAFTA Playback, a new digital series presented in collaboration with Samsung, the Official Screen Partner of BAFTA. The series delves into career-defining moments and influences behind some of the most celebrated talents in film and TV, featuring commentary and clips curated by the actors themselves. Availble now on BAFTA’s […]

As Centre Pompidou prepares to close its doors for a renovation, Samsung Art Store and Centre Pompidou gave announced a partnership that will bring 25 masterpieces from the museum’s collection into homes around the world. From November, users of Samsung Art TVs will be able to display a curated selection of works spanning more than […]

FloSports has launched its Connected TV app on Samsung smart TVs. Effective immediately, the FloSports app is available on all Samsung smart TV models 2018. The launch will bring more than 50,000 live events and access to more than 25 sports to Samsung TV owners. The rollout on more smart TVs comes as the autumn sports season picks […]

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of the Perplexity AI-powered TV app. Elevating Samsung’s Vision AI Companion, which brings smart, generative AI support to the largest communal screens, the Perplexity TV App offers a new, AI-powered experience to help users quickly find what they’re looking for and discover new favourites. Perplexity is an AI-powered answer […]

A report from SAC Insight looks in detail as the prospects for ‘Super Hi-Vision’ and its potential for adoption by consumers. This report estimates the market size of Super Hi-Vision over the period of 2020 to 2035. They suggest that these well-specified TV sets will enjoy a CAGR of between $11.7 billion – $13.74 billion […]

Parks Associates’ Consumer Insights Dashboard: Tech Ecosystem Dashboard study reveals 51 per cent of US internet households report owning a smart speaker and/or display. Among those households that purchased or received a new smart speaker in the past six months, 60 per cent chose an Amazon-branded device, 18 per cent chose a Google product, and […]

Samsung Art Store has partnered with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to launch a new collection in time for Halloween and the autumn season. Launching on October 6th, Samsung Art Store subscribers can display more than 20 works from Leonora Carrington, Diego Rivera, James Ensor, Edvard Munch and more as part of the new […]

Publica by IAS, the Connected TV ad server for publishers and smart TV manufacturers, has announced the next phase of its multi-year global partnership with Samsung Ads, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics. Through this collaboration, Publica enables Samsung Ads to enhance its ad-supported service offering with a seamless, TV-like viewer experience while monetising video […]

Your Channels, a Netherlands-based company focused on the creation and distribution of localised FAST channels, has partnered with Samsung TV Plus to launch the first Dutch 24/7 football channel – VI TV (Voetbal International TV) – and three decade specific music channels: Your 60s, Your 70s, and Your 80s. All four channels are available to […]