TCL Launches 98″ S5 4K LED LCD TV, Introduces `TCLtv+’ FAST Platform
In advance of the 2023 NFL Season Kickoff, TCL, which is the official TV partner of the NFL, announced pre-sale availability of its new “value” priced 98-inch Smart S Class 4K Google TV. At the same time, the company has launched “TCLtv+,” a new online…
Report: Comcast Preparing To Launch New ‘Xumo TV’ Smart TV Line
Comcast is reportedly getting ready to launch in coming weeks a new line of Element-manufactured 4K UHD TVs based on Comcast’s “Xumo TV” branded smart TV platform. The smart TVs are named for Comcast’s Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) streaming service Xumo TV and use…
Study: Inflation Forcing OTT Streamers To Reduce Streaming Subscription Bundles
In 2023 for the first time, the number of video sources viewers say they are using has declined, according to the latest “Annual Best Bundle” survey from media market research firm Hub Entertainment Research. The report found that a majority of consumer respondents are now…
Roku Grew Active Accounts In 2022’s Difficult Economic Conditions
Despite a difficult macro economic environment, causing a virtually flat gross profit performance for the year, streaming TV resource Roku managed to significantly increase its active accounts and total revenue during 2022, the company reported this week. In its Q4-2022 financial statements, Roku emphasized that…
Sling Launches `Freestream’ Ad Supported Live TV Platform
Live over-the-top U.S. streaming service Sling TV launched its free advertising-supported television service (FAST) called Sling Freestream. The DISH Network-owned company said Freestream will roll out across all Sling-compatible devices in the coming months. The company said Freestream is available now through the Sling app…
LG Adds New Original Cooking Shows From Majordomo TV To LG Channels FAST Service
LG Electronics announced Tuesday a deal with Majordomo Media on a multi-year partnership to produce original programming exclusive to LG’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) service, LG Channels. LG Channels is a free streaming channels TV service available exclusively on LG’s premium webOS smart TV lineup….
Hub Study: FAST TV Options Trending Hot As Inflation Digs Into Consumer Wallets
Free and/or lower cost ad-supported TV streaming is trending heavier as inflation continues to pinch consumer wallets, according to a new study from streaming media analytics firm Hub Entertainment. Hub’s Q4 2022 “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction” study pointed to the emergence of new free…
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