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AMD introduces next-gen automotive digital cockpit processor
Jan 4, 2024 – AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced the introduction of two automotive processors. The x86-based Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processor enables PC-like home entertainment experiences in-vehicle.
News categories: AMD, Salil Raje, Peter Cirino, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Ludium Lab and ACCESS bring cloud gaming to XPENG vehicles
Jan 4, 2024 – ACCESS Europe, Ludium Lab, and XPENG have collaborated to combine ACCESS's IVI (in-vehicle infotainment) technology with Ludium Lab's platform to bring cloud gaming to XPENG vehicles.
News categories: ACCESS Europe, Ludium Lab, XPENG, Aono Masahiro, Juan José Martín, Brian Gu, Automotive, Digital TV, Europe, Gaming

3SS video entertainment platform integrates Dolby Atmos
Jan 4, 2024 – 3SS has announced that its 3Ready Automotive video entertainment platform now integrates support for Dolby Atmos. maxdome has also been added to the 3Ready Automotive ecosystem.
News categories: 3SS, Dolby, maxdome, Pierre Donath, Andreas Ehret, Hans D. Henseleit, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

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.
News categories: LG Electronics, Baik Seon-pill, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

Roku announces new Roku-branded televisions
Jan 3, 2024 – Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) has announced new Roku Pro Series TVs, expanding the lineup of Roku-branded televisions. The new models will be available in the U.S. in spring 2024.
News categories: Roku, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

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.
News categories: DSCC, David Naranjo, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

AIS and ZTE celebrate reaching one million AIS Playbox users
Dec 28, 2023 – ZTE (0763.HK / 000063.SZ) has held an event together with AIS in Thailand to celebrate AIS reaching one million users with an Android TV-powered AIS Playbox set top box supplied by ZTE.
News categories: ZTE, Advanced Info Service, Wu Xin, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Thailand

Global shipments of Smart TVs poised to make a slow recovery
Dec 22, 2023 – Worldwide smart TV shipments are on track to decline 5.5% Y-o-Y in 2023, according to IDC. The market is expected to recover with flat growth in 2024 followed by slow growth in the following years.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Adam Wright, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, TV OS, Worldwide

3SS to show end-to-end in-vehicle entertainment platform at CES
Dec 21, 2023 – At CES 2024, 3SS will show its end-to-end in-vehicle entertainment technologies, including the Bosch Cockpit and ADAS platform, integrated with its 3Ready Automotive entertainment solution.
News categories: 3SS, Bosch, Felix Walter, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide