Samsung Formally Unveils 2020 QLED TV Model Lineup
Samsung formally announced Thursday features and pricing in its 2020 North American lineup of 8K and 4K Ultra HD televisions from its high-performing QLED (quantum dot enhanced) model series. According to a company statement, Samsung Electronics said the new and expanded line is starting to…
Report: U.S. Pay-TV Services Lost 4.9M Subscribers In 2019
The cord-cutting revolution saw a veritable blood bath for traditional pay-TV services over the course of 2019, as an estimated 4.915 million customers dropped their providers, according to data released this week by the Leichtman Research Group. The year-end U.S. pay-TV market research report from…
Optoma Adds Trio Of Value 1080p Gaming, Home Theater Projectors
Optoma, the value-positioned home theater projector manufacturer, introduced a trio of high-brightness Full HD 1080p DLP projectors suitable for competitive video gaming and home theater movie viewing, alike, with suggested retail prices starting at $649. Each of the new Full HD Optoma models are said…
Altice One Customers Get Access To App On Apple TV 4K Devices
New York-area Cable TV MSO Altice USA said it now has an app available for its TV customers on Apple TV 4K streaming devices. The app will enable subscribers to the Altice One video platform to access the service through the popular Apple media streamer….
Leaked: Samsung 2020 U.S. TV Prices Appear On 8K, 4K LED-LCDs
Samsung is preparing to launch many of the 2020 8K and 4K Ultra HD TVs announced at or just prior to CES 2020 last month. Thanks to some dealer price lists we managed to get a hold of, we are listing model numbers, prices and…
Viewer Losses Continued For DISH Satellite As Sling TV Gained
The cord-cutting trend continued to eat into DISH Network’s satellite-based pay-TV business in 2019, following the company’s recently reported fourth quarter earnings that showed total video subscriber churn over the course of the year. DISH Network reported last week that combined satellite and streaming accounts…
OMDIA: NA TV Shipments Dropped 3% In 2019
Shipments to North American of flat-panel TV sets declined 3% in 2019 to 42.5 million units, according to year-end numbers compiled by Omdia (the new name of display tech research firm IHS Markit). The firm further forecasts a 0.9% decline for the category (combined LCD…
Samsung To Debut New PlayersTV Sports Network On `TV Plus’
Samsung announced a slamdunk for owners of smart TVs running the free ad-supported streaming Samsung TV Plus app by adding the just announced Players TV network, which is dedicated to sports lifestyle and culture entertainment. The new PlayersTV service was created by the Players Media…
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