Sony Corp. Launches $100M COVID-19 Outreach Fund
International electronics and media conglomerate Sony Corp. said Thursday that it has launched a $100 million fund to help support some of the hardest hit victims of COVID-19 around the world. The Tokyo-based company has targeted the fund at addressing three key areas of need…
Analysts Continue To Revise Down Outlook For 2020 Television Market
The alarming escalation in the infection rate of the COVID-19 virus pandemic caused television market research firm Omdia (a.k.a. IHS Markit) to recently revise downward its forecasts for global television unit shipments during full-year 2020, but things could still get worse before they get better….
Epson Starts Shipping Native 4K 3LCD Large Venue Projector
Epson said Monday that it is now shipping “the world’s first native 4K 3LCD 12,000-lumen laser projector.” The Epson Pro L12000QNL, which was originally introduced at Infocom in 2018, is designed for large-venue applications and delivers 3840 x 2160p native resolution using a 6 micrometer…
Fox To Acquire Tubi TV Amidst Surge In Direct Streaming Use
In the throes of the sweeping Coronavirus pandemic, business activity is speeding up in the digital subscription video on demand (SVoD) and advertised video on demand (AVOD) spaces. Earlier this week Disney, following announcements that it was closing its theme parks temporarily to weather the…
Review: Samsung QN65Q90T Gives More Bang For The Buck In 2020
Last year, Samsung introduced its top-of-the-line 4K Ultra HD TV in the Q90R, featuring a breakthrough Ultra Viewing Angle, anti-glare film that significantly widened the angle of view for an LED-LCD TV and reduced screen glare enough to make images seem to be projected rather…
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…
FuboTV Adds Slate Of Outdoor Sports Channels
Live sports-rich linear streaming subscription service fuboTV continues to expand its offerings for cord-cutters, following word that it has reached a deal with Insight TV to carry the producer’s lineup of adventure sports and lifestyle channels as part of fuboTV’s Adventure Plus package. According to…
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