By Greg Tarr On Feb 21 2013 - 4:41pm

IHS: Smart TVs Rise To 27% Of TV Shipments

El Segundo, Calif. — Smart-TV functionality was found in more than one in four television sets shipped worldwide in 2012, according to a new study issued by

By Greg Tarr On Feb 21 2013 - 2:19pm

Panasonic Smart TVs Add Crunchyroll App

San Francisco, Calif. – Streaming-anime TV service provider Crunchyroll launched Thursday a branded app on the Panasonic Viera Connect TVs, bringing is

By Greg Tarr On Feb 21 2013 - 10:52am

Sony Unveils PS4, Gaming Everywhere Platform

New York — After much speculation, Sony Computer Entertainment launched the PlayStation 4 next-generation gaming console at a gala event in the Hammerstein

By Greg Tarr On Feb 20 2013 - 2:43pm

Peerless Acquires Outdoor TV Maker

Aurora, Ill. — Peerless-AV said Wednesday it has acquired outdoor

By Greg Tarr On Feb 15 2013 - 11:13am

Séura Launches Spring Outdoor TV Promotion

Green Bay, Wisc. – Séura Thursday launched a spring discount promotion across its Storm line of outdoor TVs.

The promotion, which ends April 30

By Greg Tarr On Feb 14 2013 - 3:00pm

TiVo Premiere Adds Flingo’s ‘LaunchPad’

San Francisco — Smart-TV app developer Flingo said Thursday that TiVo has integrated Flingo’s LaunchPad video platform into TiVo Premiere set-top boxes

By Greg Tarr On Feb 14 2013 - 10:21am

Quixel: LED LCD TVs Took Q4 Jump

Newport Beach, Calif. — U.S. shipments of LED LCD TVs increased 29 percent quarter to quarter in the fourth quarter of 2012, while rising 2 percent to 32

By Steve Smith On Feb 14 2013 - 9:51am

Rovi Reports Q4 Net Profit

Santa Clara, Calif. — Rovi turned a net profit on lower sales in its fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2012.

Rovi reported fourth-quarter GAAP revenue of

By Greg Tarr On Feb 13 2013 - 4:04pm

Amazon, CBS Expanding Streaming Agreement

New York — CBS and Amazon.com have expanded a content-licensing agreement to bring classic series and TV shows from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime

By Greg Tarr On Feb 11 2013 - 12:25pm

Amazon Gets SVOD Exclusive For ‘Under The Dome’

Los Angeles - CBS said Monday that it has reached a content licensing agreement with Amazon that will make the new television series “Under the Dome,”