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discovery+ on LG Smart TVs in Europe

Discovery and LG Electronics have announced that discovery+ streaming service is now available on LG Smart TVs in Europe, including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs. The partnership further expands the reach of discovery+ broad portfolio of unscripted stories in Europe, stretching across the UK, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, […]

March 21, 2022

LG extends Freeview Play deal

Freeview and LG have announced an extension of their partnership that will see all new LG Smart TVs come with Freeview Play built in as standard for at least the next five years. The Freeview Play platform combines live linear broadcast channels with on-demand and catch-up content from subscription-free apps such as iPlayer, ITV Hub, […]

March 17, 2022

LG Electronics joins AOMedia

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced that LG Electronics, a multinational manufacturer of electronics, home appliances, and home entertainment solutions, has joined the organisation at the Promoter level. As a member of the Alliance, LG will collaborate with AOMedia members to advance open standards for media compression and delivery over the web. “We […]

March 9, 2022

Shorts FAST channels on LG TVs

Shorts International, owner of ShortsTV, the global short film network, has announced that its FAST short film channels are now available on LG Smart TVs initially in the UK, Italy and Spain. The channels, under the ‘Shorts’ (UK and Italy) and ‘Cortos’ (Spain) brands, give millions more households across Europe additional access to a handpicked […]

February 23, 2022

Samsung, LG dominate global TV market

Despite the temptations of lower-cost Chinese and Turkish television manufacturing it seems the world prefers South Korean-built TVs. Data from technology research specialist Omdia indicate that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have firmly held onto the Number 1 and 2 spots in terms of market share. Omdia’s data says that Samsung Electronics posted a 29.5 […]

February 22, 2022By Chris Forrester

ElectricNOW’s FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production, distribution and post-production company, has partnered with Samsung to deliver ElectricNOW’s FAST channel on all US Samsung Smart TV’s and select mobile devices. Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, commented: “Our live linear channel will now be reaching the enormous Samsung TV Plus audience. This is extremely exciting for us […]

February 16, 2022

THEMA kicks off 2022 with commercial hits worldwide

THEMA, a Canal+ Group company is proud and thrilled to share and celebrate the latest commercial achievements and fruitful partnerships outcomes worldwide. As a new milestone in THEMA Asia Pacific and South East Asia development, Mezzo Live HD, Museum TV and Luxe TV launched in India on Jio Reliance platform, while Museum TV and Insight […]

January 27, 2022

LG Display revenues up 18%

South Korea’s LG Display reported record revenues and solid profits for the quarter-year ending December 31st 2021. · Revenues in Q4 of 2021 increased by 18 per cent to KRW 8,807 billion (€6.5bn) from KRW 7,493 billion in Q4/2020 and increased by 22 per cent from KRW 7,223 billion in Q3/2021. · Operating profit in […]

January 26, 2022By Chris Forrester

LG to double OLED panel output

It seems viewers are increasingly prepared to invest in new OLED screens. LG Display says that it is investing in expanding its small-to-medium panel fabrication lines at its Paju, South Korea, factory and to produce 6th Generation panels to meet this demand. Local reports suggest that the investment will result in the doubling of output […]

January 21, 2022By Chris Forrester

Canada: discovery+ on LG TVs

Discovery and LG Electronics Canada have announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, is now available on LG Smart TVs in Canada, including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs. LG customers in Canada now have direct access to discovery+ and more than 200 exclusive, original series across fan-favourite, real […]

January 20, 2022