Tag: LG
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Local Now & LG Channels Team Up to Bring Over 223 Local News Channels to LG TVs
Today, Allen Media Group and LG Electronics announced a deal that will see 223 free local news channels to LG’s free streaming service LG Channels. With this partnership, LG Channel users will now be able to find local news and weather on channel 157. Based on their location, this channel will show a 24/7 news…
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Crunchyroll Now Available on LG Smart TVs
Crunchyroll said on Wednesday that it is now available on LG smart TVs, widening the potential reach of the anime streaming service. The company said the service live on all LG WebOS-powered televisions running on version 4.0 or newer, which means sets that came out in 2018 or later. The news comes amid a big…
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Why the Super Bowl Marks A Critical Make-Or-Break Point For ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV
This year’s Super Bowl, scheduled for February 11, will make history as the first one played in Las Vegas. But the Big Game also marks a turning point for ATSC 3.0, a standard also referred to as NextGen TV, with the technology finally reaching three-quarters of the U.S. population. Not that three-quarters of the U.S.…
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How Much Does LG’s Crazy Transparent OLED TV Cost?
LG wowed crowds with its transparent OLED television. While it’s not the first time the company has shown off this technology, the OLED T marks the first set that will actually go on sale later this year. Spend some time with the OLED T, and you’ll inevitably be impressed. When it’s off, it looks like…
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Cord Cutting Extreme: How CES 2024 Aims to Kill Even More Wires
We live in a wireless world, but when you think about it, that’s hardly the case. Whether it’s HDMI cables that connect our TVs, ethernet cables connected to our gaming PCs, or power cords tethered to our phone, our lives are still surrounded by a lot of physical lines. CES 2024 offers a glimpse into…
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Disney is Bringing its Free Live TV Channels To Other Free Streaming Services For The First Time
Disney’s free ad-supported content may be coming to LG channels. National Geographic’s Sharkfest and Wicked Tuna have launched on LG Channels, according to The Fastmaster‘s Gavin Bridge, marking the first time non-news Disney content has been available on platform other than the ABC app. The two National Geographic channels are not exclusive to LG, Cord…
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CES 2024’s TV: Bigger and Smarter Displays Dominate the Show
CES has always been the showcase for the latest and greatest in televisions, and the 2024 show did not disappoint. The show, led by well-known players such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and TCL, saw an array of televisions that were both larger and thinner, and packed sharper displays. Even as CES has expanded its…
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TVs With Transparent Displays Are One of the Coolest Things at CES, and Wholly Unpractical
CES is a place to show off your wildest concepts, and this year’s conference has already kicked off with a trend that is jaw-droppingly impressive: transparent displays. As their name implies, these are window-like screens that you can see through, but offering vibrant splashes of color, images, and video like a standard television. While the…
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New LG TVs Will Now Come With Chromecast Built In
LG and Google are cozying up even more. Starting this year, all LG televisions will come with Chromecast built in, Erik Kay, vice president of multi-device experiences at CES, announced on stage at LG’s CES 2024 press conference on Monday. With Chromecast built in, you can start a video on your phone and automatically cast…
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CES 2024: Here’s What to Expect From the Biggest Tech Show of the Year
CES is a time for whacky new concept televisions, robots that play ping pong, self-driving tractors and other attention-grabbing innovations. But for cord cutters, it’s increasingly become a road map for where the world of streaming is headed. Historically, the show has leaned heavily on physical devices like televisions or, over the last few years,…