Digital TV News: LG
U.S. home entertainment spending up 16.8% in 2023
Feb 7, 2024 – According to DEG, overall U.S. consumer spending on digital and physical home entertainment formats in 2023 was $43 billion, a 16.8% increase from the almost $37 billion consumers spent in 2022.
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Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Five Chicago local TV stations launch NEXTGEN TV
Feb 5, 2024 – Viewers in America’s third-largest television market can now experience the future of broadcast television as five stations join to launch NEXTGEN TV in Chicago.
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Pearl TV, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
Norigin Media launches white-label FAST app solution
Jan 22, 2024 – Norigin Media has announced a white-label solution for content owners who want to easily launch D2C linear or FAST channels on Smart TV platforms including Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and Android TV.
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Norigin Media, Ajey Anand, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide
TCL TVs to integrate NEXTGEN TV technology
Jan 8, 2024 – Pearl TV has announced that TCL has joined the NEXTGEN TV receiver retail marketplace, adding to the more than 100 models from Hisense, LG, Samsung and Sony.
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Pearl TV, TCL, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA
Tizen most popular Smart TV purchased in US in 2023
Jan 8, 2024 – Parks Associates has released research showing that 66% of US internet households now own a smart TV. The Q3 2023 survey shows that the most popular smart TV OS is Samsung's Tizen at 35%.
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Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Elizabeth Parks, CES2024, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, TV OS, USA
5% of US internet households have only a pay-TV service
Jan 4, 2024 – Parks Associates' latest tracker update reveals that just 5% of US internet households have only a pay-TV service, indicating legacy pay-TV continues to lose subscribers to streaming services.
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Parks Associates, Eric Sorensen, Cable TV, CES2024, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, USA
More LG Smart TV owners to receive latest WebOS upgrade
Jan 4, 2024 – LG has announced that it is offering the latest upgrade of its webOS smart TV platform to owners of older LG Smart TVs, giving access to an elevated home entertainment experience.
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LG Electronics, Baik Seon-pill, CES2024, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide
OLED TV unit shipments to decline 29% YoY in 2023
Jan 2, 2024 – As revealed in DSCC's latest release of its OLED Shipment Report, in 2023 OLED TVs are expected to have declined 29% YoY in units and 26% YoY in revenues for the year.
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DSCC, David Naranjo, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide
TF1 Group launches new free streaming platform, TF1+
Dec 20, 2023 – TF1 is to launch TF1+, France's first' free streaming platform, on January 8, 2024. The platform is a one-stop news and entertainment destination with a premium offer of family-friendly programmes.
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TF1 Group, Rodolphe Belmer, Claire Basini, Digital TV, France, Streaming
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