Sony has today announced the imminent addition of the BBC News app to its Sony Entertainment Network portal that is available on its 2011 UK range of web-enabled Bravia HDTV displays. This is the second video-on-demand (VoD) application from the Beeb to grace the Japanese manufacturer’s internet-connected platform, following the introduction of the ever-popular BBC iPlayer to what was then ... Read More »

Korean television manufacturer Samsung is in the process of developing bezel-less LED LCD TVs which are scheduled to be released around late 2012 or early 2013, if an unconfirmed rumour is to be believed. Samsung developing bezelless LED TVs for 2012/2013 launch Having received an anonymous tip, the online website of British consumer electronics magazine Stuff this week reported that ... Read More »

Korean technology giant Samsung has announced that it is buying out Sony’s entire stake in their LCD joint venture, and will pay the equivalent of £600 million for the latter’s share. For the past seven years, Sony’s television business has been making a loss, and the agreement has been reached as Sony restructures its TV operations. Sony exits S-LCD panel ... Read More »

An announcement has been made by British entertainment giant Virgin Media with regards to bringing enhanced BBC TV services to its TiVo boxes. The enhancements are planned for 2012, which will enable viewers to enjoy next-generation BBC content via the Virgin Media TiVo service. Virgin preps TiVo box for BBC Sport & News Apps & red button This new deal ... Read More »

LG’s 2012 Cinema 3D internet-enabled televisions will become the first in the HDTV industry to boast a new WiDi (Wireless Display) connectivity interface developed by Intel. The Korean TV manufacturer and the American chipmaker this week signed a strategic pact to mutually promote the latter’s WiDi technology which makes it possible for content stored on laptops, smartphones and tablets to ... Read More »