Google Claims 10K Apps Available For Android TV, Google TV Platforms
In the on-going battle for smart TV OS platform market share supremacy, Google revealed last week that its Android TV ecosystem (including models running Google TV) now provides access to more than 10,000 dedicated streaming apps. The claim was made during the Google I/O 2022…
TCL Names New NA Executive Team In A Bid To Take Global TV Brand To No. 2 Or Higher
In an interesting game of executive musical chairs, TCL North America revealed Monday that it has hired Chris Hamdorf, former LG U.S. senior sales and marketing VP, as its new senior VP. Hamdorf replaces Chris Larson, who as we previously reported, joined Roku back in…
Google Discloses Android 12 OS Support For TVs On The Way
The final release of the Android 12 OS for some TVs is now available to app developers and will be coming at an unspecified time to certain Google TV and Android TVs, Google has revealed through its Android Developers web site. The platform will likely…
TCL 65″ 4-Series 4K Android TV Slashed To $399 For Today Only
If you’re looking for a great deal on a big screen TV this holiday season, TCL has slashed the price of its 65-inch 4-Series Android TV for a one-day-only holiday promotion at Best Buy stores, expiring tonight. Today only, November 10th, TCL’s 65-inch 4-Series Android…
TCL Launches Its First 5 & 6 Series 4K TVs Running Google TV
TCL introduced Tuesday an expansion of its lines of smart TVs based on the Android TV operating system by introducing to North America extensions to its 5- and 6-series TV lines running the Google TV interface. In what could be somewhat confusing, the new models…
Study: Smart TV Global Penetration To Reach 54% Of Homes By 2026
The estimated global penetration of smart TVs at the end of 2020 stood at 665 million households (or 34% of households around the world), according to a new study from market research firm Strategy Analytics. The study released last week further forecasts the penetration number…
Altice Offers Free Android Box With 1Gbps Broadband-Only Service
Cable Multi System Operator Altice USA this week became the next traditional pay-TV provider to leverage its broadband-only service using the offer of a free OTT media streaming device to hold onto defecting cord cutters. Altice USA, which several years ago acquired the former Cablevision…
Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
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