Study sees more U.S. homes linking TVs to Internet; few cutting cords
A study released this week by Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that nearly two-fifths of all households in the U.S. have at least one...
Connected TV Awards 2012 finalists announced
Judging for the Connected TV Awards 2012 has now ended and we are delighted to announce the finalists for the three categories (below). We...
Virgin TiVo is boosting the social screen
People are about to fall back in love with their televisions or, to use the precise phrase used by Neil Berkett, CEO at the...
Smart TVs will not displace operator set-tops
There is growing interest in how Pay TV operators can harness connected TVs (or Smart TVs) as a thin client device in a server/client...
TV makers cope amidst flat growth, constrained margins
A report this week that Panasonic was leaving the U.S. set-top market was a reminder that all is not well in consumer electronics (CE)...
Smaller CE brands focused on Connected TV
It was clear from CES 2012 that Connected TV functionality is going to start appearing on more CE brands and that the market for...
Putting the ‘smart’ into Smart TV
It is pretty clear where the major Connected TV vendors are heading this year, adding value to their platforms by integrating companion screen experiences...
Samsung nurtures SmartTV apps, picks Party Shots
Samsung is a long-standing proponent of finding new ways to use the TV. It began delivering RSS feeds to its connected TVs in 2008...
Inview believes Tier-2 Connected TV market is on its way
Inview Technology used a demonstration on a low-cost AMTC connected television at CES to demonstrate how its Connected TV platform can be used on...
Toshiba committed to companion experiences on the tablet
Toshiba will make three apps available in the spring that will enhance the Smart TV experience, and also provide an extra reason for buying...
