Category: Devices
Analyst Predicts Lower-cost Apple TV on the Way
Last week, technology blogs were alight with news that Apple may release a cheaper version of the Apple TV in the future, which would help it better compete with budget devices offered by Roku, Amazon and Google. Last Friday,...
Read MoreFreevee From Amazon Lands on Apple TV Devices
Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freevee is now supported on Apple TV devices, the company announced on Monday. Before Monday, Amazon’s Freevee content was available to view on Apple TV by way of the “Free to Me”...
Read MoreTo Catch Roku, Vizio Must License Its SmartCast TV OS
Vizio is making good progress emulating the Roku business model, growing active users and ARPU faster than its bigger rival. Growth in active users is the engine that has powered Roku’s platform business to be almost five times...
Read MoreComment – Samsung Moves 8K LED Down in Size
The new pitch means that an 8K display can be made at 220″, substantially smaller than Samsung has made previously. Samsung launched its latest versions of ‘The Wall’narrow pitch LED technology at the recent ISE trade show and...
Read MoreSony Formally Releases Pricing, Availability on 2022 Premium TV Lineup
Additionally, Sony’s new Bravia Core/Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode will automatically adjust the image quality on screen to better align with the filmmaker’s original vision.
Read MoreComcast Boosts Peacock, Goes After Roku in Risky Charter JV
The company lost 512,000 video subscribers versus a decline of 373,000 last quarter. As the decline in Comcast’s traditional video business accelerates, the company is switching its attention to two streaming efforts.
Read MoreNew Comcast-Charter Streaming Joint Venture Suggests the Next Chapter of the Streaming Wars is Coming
“It’s hard for you to imagine how they’re going to be successful given the long number of years that we’ve invested in our platform and our competitors have as well,” Roku CEO and founder Anthony...
Read MoreRoku Expands Active Accounts to 61.3M
—Roku reported growth in its users and the amount of streaming hours on its platform in Q1, 2022, but revenue growth slowed and losses from sales of its player caused the company to report the first income loss from operations...
Read MoreFetch Unveils Its Mighty Gen 4 Personal Video Recorder
Fetch TV has started the rollout of its latest Set-Top-Box (STB), the Mighty Gen 4 Personal Video Recorder (PVR). The new Mighty Gen 4 PVR retains the same form factor, user interface, functionality and content offering as the...
Read MoreSamsung and Amazon Control Nearly 60% of Global Tablet Market
It reports that while vendors wrestle with supply constraints and logistical issues also stemming from the pandemic, strong demand for tablets continues and Samsung, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple all saw impressive growth rates...
Read MoreWhen TV Manufacturers Do Ads: State of the CTV Advertising and OEM Union
The reason the hardware biz is low margin isn’t solely due to aggressive competition but because, like any business, it needs to improve growth and profitability. It’s why TV manufacturers like LG and VIZIO are logging much...
Read MoreUpconversion Today: what Does Resolution Really Mean?
While the HDTV sets of this era did a good job converting all the possible formats, the final display quality was limited by the abilities of the CRT (flat panels had yet to become a mainstream consumer product). How do we...
Read MoreRoku Announces Multi-year Extension with Amazon for Prime Video and IMDb TV
As of today, the two companies reached a multi-year extension of their distribution agreement for Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on Roku devices. Customers can continue to access the Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on their...
Read MoreWhy Netflix’s Subscription Model Makes it Unique; the Smart TV Overlay Ad
Fox is testing the new Jump Ads by using Vizio ACR tech (the ability to identify what’s playing on-screen at a given moment) to prompt viewers who just watched its new show “Welcome to Flatch” to continue watching in the Fox CTV...
Read MoreRoku Growth Gets Help From Partners, Competitors, and Its Engineers
But the company is staying focused by playing nice with a key competitor, improving the CTV experience for its fastest-growing user age group, and getting help from a close partner in international markets. Fire TV devices are...
Read MorePrime Video App Now Available on FOXTEL Set Top Boxes
“Our subscribers have an insatiable appetite for all the very best drama, reality, movies and local originals, and with the Prime Video app available on set-tops it is now easier than ever before for customers to find their next...
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