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Hisense Releases H9E Plus Android TV with Google Assistant

by Andrew Fenn

Hisense has released its H9E Plus ULED Ultra HD smart TV series, featuring Android TV with built-in Google Assistant and a bezel-less design. Google Assistant allows users to ask questions, discover content and control …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 23

40% of US Broadband Households Own a Streaming Media player

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that ownership of streaming media players has risen from about 6% of US broadband households in 2010 to almost 40% at the beginning of 2018. The data indicates …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Smart TV| STBs| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Arçelik Announces Grundig Partnership with Seraphic

by Andrew Fenn

“Europe’s leading home appliances manufacturer” Arçelik has announced it will deploy Seraphic’s full range of browser solutions across its flagship TV brand, Grundig. The new products will be unveiled across European markets including Turkey, …

Tags:Beko| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Dolby Vision Update Rolling Out to Sony 2018 TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has begun rolling out firmware version 6.560 to its range of Android TVs, which brings Dolby Vision support to its 2018 lines, including the AF8 and XF90, alongside a “My Apps” favourite bar …

Tags:Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Home Entertainment Device Ownership

Over Half of US Broadband Households Own a Smart TV

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Parks Associates has revealed that more than 50% of US broadband households own a smart TV and more than 40% own a streaming media player. The firm will host a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Google Assistant Now Rolling Out

by Bob Raikes

LG has started to roll out the Google Assistant on top of its 2018 OLED and Super UHD LCD TVs. Initially, the technology will be implemented in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, but …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smart TV| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Google Sending UHD and HDR Android TV Dongle to Developers

by Andrew Fenn

Following rumours that Google is working on a next-generation Ultra HD and HDR TV streaming dongle, the existence of the device has been confirmed by the company, with one caveat — it’s only available …

Tags:4k| Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Streaming Dongles| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Sweden’s TV4 Play Launches App for Samsung Smart TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Swedish streaming service TV4 Play has launched an app for Samsung smart TVs, developed in collaboration with Nordic technology firm, Norigin. The app offers a range of free-to-air content including on-demand programmes and box …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Amazon and Best Buy Announce Fire Smart TV Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon and Best Buy have announced a collaboration to bring the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs to customers in the US and Canada. Best Buy will launch more than ten Ultra …

Tags:Amazon| Best Buy| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Nielsen Now Tracking Viewing Habits Directly Through Smart TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Nielsen has relaunched its Grabix system, based on automatic content recognition, which will allow it to track TV viewing habits directly from Smart TVs by analysing on-screen video in real-time. The technology is being …

Tags:Advertising| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Roku Channel App Coming to Samsung Smart TVs This Year

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced that its Roku Channel app will be coming to select Samsung Smart TVs this summer. The app, originally launched in September last year, offers movies and TVs for free, supported by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 12

TiVo and Tru Optik Make Viewing Data Available for OTT Targeting

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has announced a new deal with Tru Optik, the audience intelligence and data-management platform built for OTT television, designed to extend TiVo’s linear TV viewership data to the brands, agencies and publishers that …

Tags:Advertising| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smart TV| Tivo| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 12