Roku Officially Announces Marketing Plans For Its Own-Branded Roku TVs In 2023
At CES 2023, smart TV company Roku confirmed long-speculation that it will be offering its first-ever Roku-made and solely branded Roku TVs through two value-oriented model series — Roku Select and Roku Plus. The first fruits of the company’s own designed, built and self-marketed TVs…
Hub Research: 74% Of U.S. Homes Now Have A Smart TV
Some 62% of U.S. TV homes use their smart TV to stream video, up from 47% two years ago, according to a recent survey of 2,526 U.S. consumers from Hub Entertainment Research. In its report on “The Evolution of the TV Set 2022,” Hub Entertainment…
Hisense 2022 U6 Series 50″ 4K Quantum Dot QLED Smart Fire TV Available For Pre Order
Hisense Monday announced its first smart TV series based on Amazon’s Fire TV OS is available for pre-order now. The 2022 Hisense U6HF Fire TV series is launching with a 50-inch model at a $529.99 street retail price. It can be ordered now exclusively through…
Brand New CNN+ To End Service April 30th
Barely a blip on the smart TV radar screen, the new much-hyped on-demand CNN Plus streaming news service is history. The cable news network confirmed the decision in its own reporting on Thursday afternoon, adding that the virtually still-born digital news offering will shut down…
Hub: Smart TVs Represent ‘Leading Edge’ Of Smart Devices Purchased By U.S. Consumers
Adoption of smart TVs is outpacing all other smart CE product tech, according to a new study released by Hub Entertainment Research. The tech-market analyst said in its fourth annual “Connected Home” study that smart TV ownership continues to climb with 76% of TV households…
Samsung Pre-Announces 2022 MicroLED, NEO QLED, Frame TVs
Samsung is using this week’s CES 2022 to unveil its upcoming TV product plans that encompass more MicroLED options, 4K and 8K NEO QLED Mini-LED TV models and The Frame TVs, all anchored by a revamped smart TV ecosystem that addresses changing consumer lifestyles. Central…
Roku, Google Feud Now Threatens Removal Of Main YouTube Channel
The on-going feud between Roku and Google continued to intensify in recent days, with both companies now warning that the mega-popular traditional YouTube streaming app might be removed from the Roku app store when the current long-running contract between both companies expires Dec. 9, 2021….
Discovery+ App Comes To LG U.S. WebOS Smart TVs
The Discovery+ app is now available on LG Smart TVs in the U.S., including OLED and QNED mini-LED TVs, LG USA announced Wednesday. The Discovery+ is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service bringing a range of informational and reality TV series covering, true crime…
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