NBCU, Samsung Reach Peacock Deal In Time For Tokyo Olympics
Those Samsung TV owners worried about missing out on any of NBCUniversal’s in-depth coverage of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics got good news Monday, when the media giant announced it has reached a deal with the No. 1 TV brand to put the subscription-based Peacock App…
TVs With Vewd App To Get Support For Facebook Watch
Vewd, the over-the-top and hybrid TV solutions provider, announced this week that it is bringing access in supporting smart TVs to videos from Facebook Watch. TV manufacturers that have deployed Vewd’s smart TV software can now add the Facebook Watch app globally, either through the…
Study: Half Of U.S. TVs Are Smart
More than half of all television sets in U.S. homes are so-called “smart TVs” with the ability to connect to internet streaming services, and some seven out of 10 U.S. households reported having at least one smart TV. That’s according to a study of more…
Sony Announces Prices On X90J, X80J 4K LED-LCD TV Series
Sony officially revealed pricing and availability for 2021 4K TV models in its X90J and X80J LED-LCD series. The models in question include the 65-, 55-, and 50-ing X90J and the 50- and 43- X80J LED-LCD TVs. We’ve included a brief overview of key features…
Roku Channel Adds Slate Of Popular Free Kids’ Programs
In addition its expanding its range of first-run content, The Roku Channel (TRC) said this week it is broadening its library of popular kids content, available to stream for free. Roku’s mostly ad-supported portal for free streaming content and popular third-party premium subscription offerings, announced…
Study: Amazon Was Top Global Connected TV Device Leader In Q4
Amazon came out the big winner in the global connected devices market during Q4 2020, boosted by COVID-19 lock downs that generated a spike in streaming entertainment use, according to a study released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said that overall, global…
Sony 55″ A90J High-Bright 4K OLED TV Available For Pre-Order
Sony Electronics officially revealed pricing and availability for the first model (the 55-inch screen size) in its 2021 A90J OLED BRAVIA XR Master Series TVs featuring a new high-brightness panel. Sony said Monday that the A90J model will have a unilateral pricing policy of $2,997.99…
Comcast Delays Data Cap For Customers In 14 NE U.S. States
If you are a North Eastern U.S. “power user” of Comcast Xfinity high-speed broadband service you might want to consider upgrading to an “Unlimited Plan” before August, or face getting hit with data surcharges. That’s because a new 1.2 TB data cap goes into effect…
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