ABC is in support of delaying the Feb. 17 DTV switch date, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing an unnamed source familiar with the situation. The delay issue has picked up more steam after President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team…
The Consumer Electronics Association said there is no need to delay the DTV switch, citing the availability of set-top converter boxes eligible for government vouchers through nationwide and online retailers, TVNewsday reports. After conducting an informal survey with retailers, CEA…
Sony Corp. Chairman-CEO Howard Stringer delivered a list of seven imperatives to consumer electronic success at Thursday morning’s keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. His seven imperatives were, in order: —Embrace the fusion of industries. —Adopt…
President-elect Barack Obama is urging a delay of the Feb. 17 switch to all-digital television after fears arose that the DTV transition may leave many TV viewers without signals. In a letter today to senators and congressmen, John Podesta, co-chair…
The Consumer Electronics Association will say today that U.S. electronics sales last year rose 5.4%, down from its forecast of 7.4%, and that sales will fall 0.6% this year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Televisions with internal Internet connections are…
DVD spending dropped 5.5% last year to $22.4 billion while Blu-ray spending tripled and rental revenue was flat, Daily Variety reports, citing the Digital Entertainment Group. The decline is the largest ever recorded by the trade group, which had forecast…
TiVo may broaden relationships with cable companies once legal issues with Dish Network are fully settled, the Hollywood Reporter says, citing TiVo Chief Executive Officer Tom Rogers at a Phoenix conference. TiVo, which last year won a $100 million judgment…
Samsung unveiled flat-screen televisions using LED backlighting, instead of fluorescent light, at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, the Los Angeles Times reports. By using LED, Samsung will be able to make TVs that are more environmentally friendly and are as…
LG Electronics and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership to provide streaming video content for broadband-enabled high-definition television sets, making LG sets the first to stream Netflix content without a separate external device. The sets were unveiled during the Consumer…
Thin is in, with extremely slim television sets expected to be a growing trend in TV sales over the next three years, according to research and consulting firm DisplaySearch. Manufacturers of ultra-slim television sets, designated as having a set depth…