IHS: TCL Holds No. 1 TV Market Share For North American Unit Shipments
UPDATED! Chinese brand TCL surged to the top of the North American TV market to over take now second-ranked Samsung in unit shipment volume for the first time ever during the first quarter of 2019, according to research from IHS Markit. The research firm said…
TCL Joins WiSA Wireless Speaker Group
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced this week an expansion of its membership which includes rapidly growing China-based TV manufacturer TCL, among four other AV companies. In addition to TCL, newly added member companies include: speaker manufacturers Atlantic…
Alexa Skill Comes To Roku Adapters, Roku TVs
Roku announced Tuesday that Roku media streaming adapters and Roku TVs can now be set up to work with Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speakers, like the Echo, Dot and other Alexa-enabled devices. 4K UHD and HDTVs Amazon’s Camera, Photo & Video Deals Amazon Fire TV 4K…
Update Brings Subscriptions To The Roku Channel app
Roku Monday launched its new Premium subscription service as part of its The Roku via a software update applied to all supporting Roku TVs and Roku streaming devices. The Premium Subscription will let users browse, trial and subscribe to popular premium entertainment services within The…
Roku Reveals Free Content ‘Stream-a-thon’ Week
Streaming media device-giant Roku said Monday that it will conduct its first-ever week-long “Stream-a-thon” beginning December 26th when it will present a selection of top shows and premium TV to Roku users for free. The Stream-a-thon will run from Dec. 26th through Jan. 1st, and…
First Magnavox Roku TV Hits Retail
The first Magnavox branded Roku TV, marketed in the U.S. under brand license by Funai, was released to retail this week, the company said. Magnavox joins a growing list of brands that have turned to the popular third-party Roku OS to provide smart TV functionality…
Roku Updates OS, Adds Three Upgraded Media Streamers
Roku is adding a new versions of its operating systems for set-top media adapters (OS 9.0) and for its integrated Roku TVs (OS 8.2) that will offer a variety of features to make the Roku experience even easier to use. At the same time, the…
JVC TVs To Resurface Carrying The Roku TV Platform
Don’t be surprised to see the JVC brand resurface shortly on a Roku TV in a store near you. Roku and the latest licensee of the JVC brand for TVs marketed in North America, China-based Shenzhen MTC, issued a brief statement this week that the…
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