Electronics The Web Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever Fox bets billions on owning the pipes over the content By Julio Franco, June 15, 2026, 11:09 AM 21 comments
Electronics Tech Culture Samsung put Dua Lipa's face on TV boxes without asking. Now she's suing for $15 million Samsung denies "intentional misuse" By Rob Thubron, May 12, 2026, 11:14 AM 29 comments
Electronics Industry Samsung is pulling TVs and appliances from China after losing $138 million to local competition Samsung's TV business runs on ad revenue, not hardware margins By Shawn Knight, May 7, 2026, 12:32 PM 22 comments
Electronics Software Roku and TCL face lawsuit over software updates that allegedly brick smart TVs Complaint says repeated firmware pushes caused freezes restart loops and devices that no longer power on By Skye Jacobs, May 6, 2026, 12:53 PM 20 comments
Electronics The Web Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts for smart features Account not required for basic TV functionality By Daniel Sims, March 27, 2026, 8:53 AM 10 comments
Electronics Industry Samsung wins in court after German judge says some TCL "QLED" TVs aren't really QLED TCL's televisions fail to deliver the color performance expected from quantum dot displays By Skye Jacobs, March 16, 2026, 8:41 AM
Electronics The Web Hisense TVs caught showing non-skippable ads when changing inputs or channels Reports suggest a hidden global rollout despite the company claiming a "limited test" By Skye Jacobs, March 12, 2026, 8:53 AM 19 comments
The Web Google YouTube expands unskippable 30-second ads to TVs after $40 billion revenue year Connected TVs become YouTube's next major ad battleground By Skye Jacobs, March 12, 2026, 6:51 AM 16 comments
Software Electronics Samsung updates TV software to clarify how it tracks what you watch Texas lawsuit may force wider transparency across LG, Sony, TCL, and Hisense TVs as well By Skye Jacobs, March 2, 2026, 11:44 AM 16 comments
The Web AI Smart TV apps are quietly scraping web data for AI training Companies are desperate for AI training data By Alfonso Maruccia, February 27, 2026, 3:04 PM 18 comments
Electronics Industry Panasonic exits TV manufacturing, hands production to Skyworth The move effectively ends Japan's long history of television manufacturing By Skye Jacobs, February 24, 2026, 10:25 AM 13 comments
Electronics News Around the Web Robots run up walls and perform martial arts in China's most-watched TV event Industrial strategy meets stagecraft as Beijing's robot makers perform their way into policy favor and investor attention By Skye Jacobs, February 19, 2026, 12:13 PM 9 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Baldur's Gate is getting an HBO TV series set after Baldur's Gate 3 Penned by The Last of Us' Craig Mazin – a 1,000-hour Baldur's Gate 3 diehard By Rob Thubron, February 6, 2026, 5:18 AM 14 comments
Electronics Industry LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market The company halts OLED and LCD 8K production, leaving Samsung as the lone holdout By Skye Jacobs, February 2, 2026, 8:36 AM 39 comments
Electronics You can now rent an LG TV for hundreds per month instead of buying it Rental plans range from £22 to £277 per month in the UK, depending on model By Daniel Sims, January 28, 2026, 8:26 AM 10 comments
Electronics Industry TCL set to overtake Samsung as the world's top TV brand The gap between Samsung and TCL is almost gone By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2026, 6:11 AM
Electronics Tech Deals Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597 Samsung's The Frame 43" TV is currently priced at a record-low $597. The model combines a 4K HDR panel with an Art Mode that displays artwork or photos when idle, along with interchangeable bezels and Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform. By TechSpot Deals, January 24, 2026, 8:03 AM
Gaming Tech Culture Amazon casts Ragnarök veteran Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War show Hurst voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarök By Rob Thubron, January 15, 2026, 5:18 AM
Electronics Industry TV prices have fallen more than 90% since 2000, thanks to mass scale TV makers borrowed chip industry tactics to crush prices By Daniel Sims, January 11, 2026, 9:01 AM 15 comments
Electronics Industry LG and Samsung claim 4,500-nit OLED panels at CES, but real-world results may vary Past claims fell short By Rob Thubron, January 5, 2026, 9:33 AM
Electronics LG unveils Gallery TV, a canvas-style rival to Samsung's The Frame Featuring MiniLED tech for improved brightness, contrast, and clarity By Rob Thubron, December 30, 2025, 7:07 AM
Electronics Security Texas sues the 5 biggest Smart TV makers, claims they secretly track viewing habits Some TVs are accused of acting as Chinese surveillance tools By Rob Thubron, December 17, 2025, 5:16 AM 11 comments
Electronics Hardware LG to unveil Micro RGB TVs at CES 2026 with near-perfect color performance LG's Micro RGB evo TVs will reach sizes up to 100 inches By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2025, 7:01 AM 9 comments
AI Software Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update Almost everyone hates Copilot, so Microsoft is putting Copilot everywhere By Alfonso Maruccia, December 15, 2025, 1:48 PM 15 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Far Cry is getting a TV adaptation from FX, Hulu, and Ubisoft Alien: Earth's Noah Hawley set to produce and star By Daniel Sims, November 26, 2025, 8:09 AM