Smart TVs reach 80% of World TV Sales. Samsung and LG expanding online video services.

Eight out of 10 TVs sold around the world are smart TVs, according to a survey by market researcher Omdia.

The proportion of smart TVs in total TV sales jumped from 68.3 percent in the first quarter of 2018 to 81.2 percent in the first quarter of 2020, the survey showed.

The ratio is higher at two Korean TV giants -- 93 percent at Samsung Electronics and 87.2 percent at LG Electronics. As a result, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are strengthening their own over the top (OTT) services to boost their smart TV sales.

Samsung Electronics provides “Samsung TV Plus” that allows users to enjoy a wide range content, including entertainment, drama, and movies, for free via the internet. Samsung TV Plus is the industry's first virtual channel service introduced by Samsung Electronics in 2015, and features video on demand (VOD) services that work like TV channels. Currently, Samsung TV Plus operates 518 channels in 11 countries around the world, and has continued to expand its service area and channels.

On top of that, Samsung Electronics once again expanded the features of smart TVs by releasing Samsung Health App in major countries such as Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Samsung Health not only recommends home training videos such as aerobic exercises, stretching, muscle exercises, and yoga according to the level of difficulty set by users, but also provides mental health care content to help them meditate and sleep tight. Samsung is also the first TV maker to load Apple Music, Apple TV and AirPlay2 (AirPlay2) onto its smart TVs.

LG Electronics is also strengthening its internet video service called “LG Channels,” which allows users to watch various channels for free on OLED TVs and nano-cell TVs connected to the Internet. It recently expanded its content further by adding 30 new channels of CJ ENM. The total number of channels available on LG Channels has increased to 112, including the 82 channels that had been provided through OTT service "Wavve."

In addition, LG Electronics is supporting OTT services by adding Apple TV as well as Netflix and Disney+ to LG Artificial Intelligence TV. Users can watch more than 100,000 videos provided by Apple TV. In addition, if you join Apple TV's own OTT service, you can enjoy a wide range of content produced by Apple. However, Apple TV's service plan for the Korean market has not been decided yet.

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LG Electronics offers own Internet video service called LG Channels.

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South Asia: Eros Now comes to LG WebOS Smart TVs.

Eros Now, an over-the-top South Asian entertainment platform, will be available on webOS enabled LG smart TVs worldwide.

Eros Now’s library of Bollywood and regional language films, music videos, TV shows, originals and more will be accessible by LG smart TV owners across the globe., with a range of features including full length movies, thematic curated playlists, multi-language subtitles for movies, music video playlists, regional language filters, and access to a watch list of titles.

“We are excited to partner with one of the largest and formidable brands in consumer electronics. Smart TVs are increasingly becoming a must-have in every household today,” said Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital.

“This partnership provides millions of LG smart TV users with unlimited access to Eros Now’s vast library of premium content, as well as a seamless viewing experience for Eros Now users which furthers our vision of being platform agnostic.”

“We are very excited to partner with Eros Now. At LG, we constantly look at partnerships which can offer value proposition to consumers and our association is a step forward towards this endeavor,” added Younchul Park, Director Home Entertainment-LG Electronics India.

“The market for smart TV is experiencing an upsurge in India. Availability of good content can certainly enhance the overall consumer experience of smart televisions. We are very confident that good content will further drive smart TV sales in India and create a conducive eco-system for us to cater to the ever-increasing demand.”

Eros Now had 2.9 million paid subscribers, and approximately 68 million registered users as of June-end 2017; the company aims to achieve between 6 and 8 million paid subscribers at the end of FY2018.

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CES 2016: LG to unveil WebOS 3.0 Smart TV platform.

 webOS 3.0 to Feature Enhanced Mobile Connection, Remote Features and More Content Options.

At the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, LG will unveil its latest SMART TV lineup featuring the newest webOS 3.0 smart TV platform. 

LG webOS 3.0 was designed to provide an exceptional user experience to allow for more intuitive navigation of the TV’s features. 

Since its introduction in 2014, LG webOS has been praised as one of the most versatile smart TV platforms by most major industry experts and publications. 

With enhanced options and more content, webOS 3.0 continues to offer the key features that made webOS so loved while introducing new innovations to appeal to a wider audience.

LG webOS 3.0 offers three magic smart features: Magic Zoom, Magic Mobile Connection and an upgraded Magic Remote, taking the user experience to a whole new level. 

Magic Zoom enables users to magnify objects and letters without any degradation in picture quality. And with Magic Mobile Connection, users can easily connect a mobile phone to their LG SMART TV via the LG TV Plus App on their mobile device to access mobile apps on the TV screen. 

The upgraded Magic Remote is designed to make controlling set-top boxes (STB) easier with the addition of buttons on the remote. 

The Screen Remote feature has also been redesigned to simplify the user interface for less clutter and more convenience.

Designed with the aim of providing an easier way of enjoying quality digital content, webOS 3.0 introduces Channel Plus, a unique feature which provides a wide range of over-the-top (OTT) content in a user-friendly format. Channel Plus offers a unified channel list that combines OTT content with familiar broadcast TV channels, enabling users to watch OTT content by surfing through channels as they normally would. Channel Plus can also be controlled with an app to provide program recommendations via on-screen widgets. 

Through a partnership with Xumo (www.xumo.com), Channel Plus offers an abundance of high quality, free digital content from broadcasters and publications such as Bloomberg, TIME Inc., Condé Nast Entertainment and The Wall Street Journal. 

To appeal to a larger audience, a variety of premium content such as that of BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and Mode Media, from rising Digital Networks and Multi-Channel Networks (MCNs) is also available on Channel Plus as well as international channel packages.

LG SMART TV with webOS 3.0 offers an abundance of other new and updated features to take home viewing to a whole new level of entertainment:

• Channel Advisor analyzes viewing patterns and displays upcoming time slots with program information about frequently watched programs
• Multi-view allows you to watch two different channels at the same time or a channel and a Blu-ray movie, for example
• Music Player app plays music through the webOS 3.0 TV speakers, even when the TV is off
• My Channels and Live Menu have been upgraded with new sub-features to make them more useful to viewers
• IoTV app allows on-screen control of smart home appliances from LG and other manufacturers that are compatible with LG IoTV

“We are excited about webOS 3.0, a major update since this advanced TV platform technology was first introduced in 2014,” said Brian Kwon, President and CEO at LG’s Home Entertainment Company. 

“The webOS story of Simple Connection, Simple Switching and Simple Discovery has really connected with customers and illustrates very clearly our commitment to securing a leadership role in the smart TV market with innovation and creativity.”

LG’s webOS 3.0 SMART TVs for 2016 will be showcased at the company’s booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #8204 from January 6-9.

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LG WebOS Smart TVs coming with Giraffic's Adaptive Video Acceleration (AVA) technology this fall.

Giraffic Adaptive Video Acceleration Boosts LG Electronics Smart TV Performance.

LG 2015 webOS TVs to Launch with AVA This Fall.

Giraffic announced today that LG has implemented Giraffic's Adaptive Video Acceleration™ (AVA) technology in its 2015 webOS TV product lines to enhance digital content streaming, performance and delivery speeds, while eliminating buffering interruptions. Giraffic’s unique "stream-cleaning" technology exponentially improves the efficiency of video streams, allowing for a viewing experience in the highest possible quality.

LG's webOS TVs equipped with Giraffic’s AVA exhibit outstanding performances for Adaptive Streaming, progressive download and UHD 4K. AVA guarantees a state-of-the-art video streaming experience with improved performance and robustness of adaptive streaming protocols including HLS, Smooth Streaming and MPEG-DASH, as demonstrated below.

“We’re excited to partner with LG, a company that is at the forefront of innovation and technology,” said Yoel Zanger, CEO and founder of Giraffic. “With Giraffic’s Adaptive Video Acceleration technology, LG customers will own the most technologically advanced TVs that will provide the highest quality video streaming experience.”

LG’s 2015 webOS TVs with AVA will be available to consumers this fall, and previously purchased 2015 models can be supported with a firmware update.

AVA, has been deployed in over tens of millions of Smart TV devices across 120 countries, handling millions of daily video streams. The technology is the largest field-proven device-side video acceleration solution – bridging the gap between the broadcast TV experience and boundaries of Internet video.

For more information, please visit http://www.Giraffic.com

About Giraffic

Giraffic is the inventor of Adaptive Video Acceleration™ (AVA) – a new client-side network throughput optimization technology that enables consumer electronic (CE) devices to deliver High Definition video, without re-buffering pauses or streaming resolution reduction. With over 10 million activated devices in 120 countries, Giraffic’s ground breaking technology has been validated and benchmarked by the world’s leading manufacturers, including LG, Samsung and others. Giraffic’s technology can be found in the next generation of CE devices, including Smart TVs, Set-Top-Boxes, Tablets and Smartphones. 

LG at IFA 2015 a short look video. WebOS is there.

Short video look of what is showing LG at IFA 2015 stand. In some point you can see LG WebOS and 4K Smart TVs. LG G4 smartphone, the LG Urbane Luxe smartwatch and home appliances.

Syfy And LG Team Up Thanks to WebOS.

Syfy and LG Electronics USA today launched a new interactive TV consumer experience. The new “Syfy Sync for LG Smart TV” app allows viewers to go inside their favorite Syfy shows in a whole new way by recognizing the episode viewers are watching and delivering contextual content to their LG Smart TV in real time.*

Syfy Sync for LG Smart TV is launching with the Season 3 premiere of fan favorite DEFIANCE on June 12 at 9/8c on Syfy. Viewers with LG Smart TVs can get behind-the-scenes trivia, participate in interactive polls and learn more about the backstory of the series. The Syfy Sync app responds to what viewers are watching and delivers a whole new level of interaction while they are actively watching their favorite Syfy shows on their LG Smart TV. 

The Syfy Sync app for DEFIANCE is available exclusively on LG Smart TVs, delivering an engaging new dimension to home entertainment with fun, interactive features paired with leading LG TV display technology.

The interactive feature will be available beginning June 12 on Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)-enabled LG TVs with Netcast since 2012, and will be available soon on LG Smart TVs featuring LG’s award-winning webOS Smart TV platform. LG webOS makes the Smart TV experience fast and simple with an intuitive interface that enables users to spend more time enjoying their home entertainment experience, and less time finding and switching between content options.

LG was selected as the premiere launch partner because of the company’s advanced Smart TV innovations with its webOS Smart TV platform, and for its leadership in TV display with its OLED 4K ULTRA HD TVs and 4K ULTRA HD LED TVs.

“From its inception, Syfy Sync has always been seen as a multiplatform play and we’re thrilled to be partnering with LG to bring the experience it to a new platform with season 3 of DEFIANCE. The LG Smart TV platform provides an incredible user experience along with an incredible TV picture quality for Syfy’s devoted fans to go even deeper into our programming,” said Matthew Chiavelli, vice president of digital media and strategy for Syfy.

David VanderWaal, vice president of marketing for LG Electronics USA, said, “Interactive TV with Syfy’s DEFIANCE delivers a new, engaging TV experience, leveraging the power and simplicity of LG’s webOS Smart TV platform along with our incredible picture quality. Syfy and NBC Universal have been pioneers in real-time interactive TV for second-screen viewing, and LG is enthusiastic to work with them to bring this integrated experience to the big screen.”

Syfy engaged Watchwith to power the in-program interactive engagement that appears as a subtle broadcast graphic-style overlay in the upper left portion of the screen. Watchwith’s unique in-program interactive audience engagement platform delivers an award-winning Syfy Sync experience right to the living room screen. 

LG’s recognition and interactive platform is powered by Cognitive Networks, the leading provider of ACR services on Smart TVs. Cognitive’s system allows Smart TVs to become contextually aware, enabling the launch of intelligently synchronized HTML5 web applications and the real-time seamless connection of live or time-shifted over-the-air programming with services delivered via broadband. 

*Wireless Internet connection required and sold separately. Agreement to smart TV terms and conditions required to use certain smart features. Content and services vary by product and are subject to change without notice.    

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $56 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. LG Electronics, a proud 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions in the United States, all under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. www.lg.com. 

About Syfy

Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies.  NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine Greater.)

IFA 2014: LG Smart Home will allow your washer machine to notify you on your LG WebOS Smart TV.

IFA 2014: LG Smart Home with LG Home Chat will allow your washer machine to notify you its activity on your LG WebOS Smart TV.

LG Smart Home is compatible with existing open platform smart home systems, as well as appliances and devices from different manufacturers through open protocols such as AllJoyn, the open source software sponsored by AllSeen Alliance. AllJoyn keeps users informed of their LG smart appliances’ operational status so as soon as the washer has completed a load, for example, the user will automatically receive a notification on their LG Smart⁺ TV featuring webOS. LG Smart Home will also integrate with products from Nest which will launch in North America later this year.

Press Release:

CHAT NATURALLY WITH LG’S SMART HOME AT IFA 2014

Innovative HomeChat™ Acts as a Personal Home Secretary,

Making Everyday Life Simpler and Smarter

SEOUL, Sep. 3, 2014 — LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled LG Smart Home, the company’s vision for the connected household of tomorrow, at IFA 2014. Inside the Smart Home display at LG’s booth, visitors will learn how LG’s latest premium smart appliances and the revolutionary LG HomeChat™ can provide users with unprecedented convenience, control, connectivity as well as offer recommendations via a smartphone.

LG Smart Home is built around the idea of unifying multiple smart appliances into a single, cohesive system in order to increase convenience and simplicity. Via LG HomeChat™, users can enjoy integrated control of their smart home ecosystem, as well as intelligent time- and energy-saving modes such as Leaving Home, Coming Home or Vacation. To illustrate, if the user types Leaving Home into their mobile messenger, their LG smart refrigerator will automatically turn to Smart Power Saving mode. Typing “leaving home” also activates the HOM-BOT robotic vacuum cleaner’s Home Guard mode, a useful feature that enables the cleaner to detect if somebody enters the house, capture images of its immediate surroundings and send them directly to the user’s smartphone.

LG Smart Home is compatible with existing open platform smart home systems, as well as appliances and devices from different manufacturers through open protocols such as AllJoyn, the open source software sponsored by AllSeen Alliance. AllJoyn keeps users informed of their LG smart appliances’ operational status so as soon as the washer has completed a load, for example, the user will automatically receive a notification on their LG Smart⁺ TV featuring webOS. LG Smart Home will also integrate with products from Nest which will launch in North America later this year.

“We are thrilled to be unveiling our Smart Home at IFA 2014,” said Seong-jin Jo, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Home Appliance Company. “Ensuring seamless integration with open smart home platforms, it provides a number of smart benefits including convenience, time and energy savings and one-touch settings for a variety of scenarios. LG Smart Home is like having a personal home secretary who gives you smart recommendations, anticipates your commands and makes life easier and more comfortable.”

Helping to create an indoor environment that is far more than just a living space, the LG Smart Home encompasses three separate but interrelated themes. The first, Supreme Trust covers home monitoring, energy management and Smart Diagnosis™. The second, Thrilling Burst, refers to LG’s Smart Hi-Fi Audio Wireless Multi Room system while the third, Eminent Conversation, comprises tailored recommendations and useful one-touch modes including Vacation, Leaving Home, Grocery Shopping and Coming Home.

LG Smart Refrigerator: Smart Food Management

LG’s smart refrigerator has several innovative, convenience-enhancing features such as Smart View, Smart Power Saving and Smart Manager. Smart View employs the industry’s first built-ininternal refrigerator camera to allow users to see the content of the refrigerator using a smartphone or tablet. Every time the fridge door is opened, the camera captures images of the interior shelves. Users can check these images through HomeChat™ to quickly assess what they need to buy while they’re at the supermarket, helping to save time and preventing unecessary purchases.

Smart Power Saving and Energy Monitoring clearly reflect LG’s desire to make the smart refrigerator as energy efficient as possible. Smart Power Saving significantly reduces energy consumption at times when the unit is not being accessed, such as during sleeping hours or vacation. Meanwhile, Energy Monitoring helps users to keep track of how much energy the smart refrigerator is using and how many times its doors have been opened.

The Smart Manager also transforms the refrigerator into a complete food management system with the handy Recipe Search function which presents the user with a variety of tasty meal options based on the items stored in the refrigerator. Another new feature called Photo Album lets users send pictures taken on their smartphones to the refrigerator’s display so they can share their favorite images with family members in the kitchen.

LG Smart Washing Machine: Peace of Mind and One Touch Simplicity

The LG smart washing machine is equipped with several smart technologies that simplify the task of doing laundry. Guided Laundry can recommend and automatically apply the optimal settings for any type of laundering scenario. For example, for orange juice spills, simply texting “remove juice stains” on HomeChat^TM will initiate One Touch Washing to prescribe the appropriate course of action.

The Energy Monitoring feature lets users compare how much energy the washer is consuming each month and displays the level of energy used by individual washing courses. This accurate information can be extremely helpful to those looking to actively reduce their monthly electricity bills. Through the Download Cycle function, users can easily download a wide range of washing courses — families with infants can select the Baby Wear course while fitness types can install the Gym Clothes course.

Using Wi-Fi, NFC tagging and audible diagnosis, LG’s Smart Diagnosis™ alerts the user of technical issues. The smart LG washing machine also notifies the user when the drum needs cleaning. What’s more, customers can remotely control and monitor their LG smart washing machine from almost any location. They can even ensure their laundry is completed by the time they arrive home from work just by texting “start washing cycle” when leaving the office. Furthermore, they can check the washer’s operational status in real time by texting “what are you doing?”

LG Smart HOM-BOT SQUARE: So Much More than Just a Vacuum

The new Home Guard feature enables the HOM-BOT SQUARE robot vacuum to monitor the home while the owner is away. If the unit senses any movement, its integrated cameras will automatically take photos of the room and send them to the homeowner’s smartphone. Another great feature, Home View, lets users control the smart vacuum cleaner with their smartphones from anywhere. Cleaning History makes it simple to check the Smart HOM-BOT SQUARE’s performance.

LG Smart Lightwave Oven: Worry-free Cooking

Thanks to HomeChat™ and Recipe Search, homeowners can ask their smart LG oven to recommend recipes for specific dishes. Once the user has made their selection among recommended recipes, the oven will set the temperature and cooking time for that particular dish. Furthermore, the user can check the status of cooking by the Oven Monitoring feature. Users not only can receive alerts on their smartphones when new recipes become available and can also design their own recipe for saving.

Visitors to IFA can see LG’s latest in smart home technology for themselves in Hall 11.2 of Messe Berlin from September 5-10.

ROKU TV partner with TCL and Hisense for Smart TVs offerings. Video.

ROKU TV partner with TCL and Hisense for Smart TVs offerings, combining its streaming TV services with real Smart TVs.

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LG G3 and WebOS Smart+ TV recognized at 2014 Red Dot Awards for intuitive user experience.

I really hope some day LG come out with a WebOS smartphone with a hardware like the G3.

And I will  with you all, WebOS fans.

G3 Smartphone Wins Three “Best of the Best” Awards

Demonstrating LG’s Leadership in UX Design

LG Electronics (LG) took home a total of nine Red Dot Awards in the Communication Design category. Among these, Smart Keyboard, Knock Code^TM and the graphic user interface (GUI) in the acclaimed LG G3 smartphone received “Best of the Best” awards. 

LG’s innovative webOS Smart+ TV platform was also recognized by the Red Dot judges for its new approach to smart TVs with an intuitive user interface that made for a viewing experience that is both seamless and refreshingly uncomplicated.

The internationally respected Red Dot Awards comprises three categories – Communication Design, Product Design and Design Concept. With 7,096 entries from 49 countries in the Communication Design category alone, the Red Dot Awards is one of the three most important competitions in the design industry, alongside iF Design Award and IDEA (International Design Excellence Award).

LG’s Smart Keyboard was introduced to the world on the LG G3, a smartphone that was developed under the Simple is the New Smart philosophy. In the same vein, Smart Keyboard helps to reduce input errors by as much as 75 percent. Through adaptive software that can analyze typing habits and predict word choices, Smart Keyboard makes typing faster and infinitely easier.

Knock Code™ was developed in response to consumer feedback that existing security systems on smartphones were cumbersome and time consuming. Knock Code™ lets LG smartphone owners wake and unlock their LG smartphones in one convenient step by employing a personalized series of taps instead of a password or nine-dot pattern. With more than 80,000 possible tap sequences to choose from, Knock Code™ is not only more secure, it’s more convenient.

The LG G3’s GUI provides an intuitive, more enjoyable, user experience. Redesigned from the ground up, the GUI features a clean, stylish appearance that adopts LG’s new flat and simple design language in sophisticated pastel colors with a distinctive circular motif consistent with the company’s iconic logo.

LG also won six additional awards in the Communication Design category, including the webOS Smart⁺ TV platform. LG’s innovative webOS Smart⁺ TV makes it quick and easy for users to switch from one content source to another, whether it’s a live TV broadcast, VoD service, Smart TV app or media file stored on a connected device. LG’s webOS also allows for easy content search and discovery and delivers a stress-free setup and connection process by introducing user to the friendly animated “BeanBird” character.

“The Red Dot Design Awards for excellence in user interface carry a great deal of meaning for us because enhancing the user experience is how we create value for the customer,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, LG’s Chief Technology Officer. “LG’s advanced capabilities in user experience come from a willingness to listen, learn and form a deep understanding of how people are using technology on a daily basis. We will continue to create solutions that improve consumers’ quality of life.”

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LG rolls out WebOS SDK for LG Smart+ TVs.

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LG rolls out WebOS SDK for LG Smart+ TVs.

Eagerly Awaited Software Development Kit and

Web Site to Expand Support for webOS TV App Development.

The new site for developers of LG WebOS Smart+ TVs where you can find for download the SDK for developing applications has a new look and it is very good organized.

LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its Software Development Kit (SDK) to help developers create new LG Smart⁺ TV apps with greater ease and efficiency. A new accompanying website (http://developer.lge.com/webOSTV) will provide developers with access to all the information they need to create high quality webOS TV apps.

LG’s SDK simplifies the process for developers to write apps compatible with the company’s Smart⁺ TVs. With LG Smart⁺ TV Emulator, developers will be able to set up a virtual webOS TV experience on a PC. The SDK has a developer-friendly user interface and works with standard web technologies, including HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript.

The new website contains tech-related documents, development tips, sample apps, design guide, FAQs and developer forum. The Application Programming Interface (API) guide will help developers get started almost immediately without a long orientation process and clear step-by-step explanations are provided for beginners to webOS.

“One key reason behind selecting webOS as our next smart TV operating system was because of its history and origins as a developer-friendly platform,” said Dr. Scott Ahn, LG’s Chief Technology Officer. “We feel it’s very important for platform owners such as LG to assist developers in creating apps that are highly maximized for our products. In an industry where there is no single dominant standard, expanding the webOS TV ecosystem is a top priority for LG.”

LG WebOS SDK