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LG Electronics Talks AI, Shows Off Wafer-Thin ‘Wallpaper’ TV

LAS VEGAS — A day after Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. wowed early arrivals to CES 2026 with its massive “The First Look” media event, another big TV maker, LG Electronics, held a smaller event where AI also took center stage.

LG World Premiere, the company’s annual pre-CES event in Las Vegas, welcomed about 1,000 guests to the Mandalay Bay under the theme “Innovation in tune with you.”

CEO Lyu Jae-cheol asked the question,“What if AI could step out of the screen and start working for us in real life?” He then talked about the evolution of what LG calls “Affectionate Intelligence,” introduced two years ago, into action-oriented AI designed to make everyday life more comfortable, efficient and intuitive, and that this approach is built on three pillars: excellence in device rooted in core technologies; a seamlessly connected ecosystem; and the expansion of AI-driven solutions beyond the home and into vehicles and commercial spaces.

The event showcased several new AI-powered products, including a home robot named LG CLOiD and a refrigerator that can converse with humans. But from an entertainment standpoint the star attraction was a new wafer-thin TV, the LG OLED evo W6 Wallpaper TV, just 9 millimeters thin — a feat achieved by the meticulous miniaturization of essential components and a complete re-engineering of its internal architecture.

LG’s proprietary “True Wireless” technology allows the TV to be placed almost anywhere in the room, even flush up against the wall. All inputs are located on the Zero Connect Box, which can be positioned up to 32 feet away.

The company also says it has achieved a new standard for OLED brilliance with what it calls Hyper Radiant Color Technology, improving black, color and brightness to the highest level while lowering reflection. Powered by Brightness Booster Ultra, the new TV achieves luminance levels up to 3.9 times brighter than conventional OLEDs, LG says. For this increased brilliance to shine in any viewing environment, even brightly lit rooms, the Wallpaper TV uses a screen specifically engineered for the lowest reflectance among LG TVs, earning the industry-first Reflection Free Premium certification from Intertek.

Orchestrating these visual advancements is the new α (alpha) 11 AI Processor Gen3, featuring a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that is 5.6 times more powerful. This increase in computing power enables the new Dual AI Engine. Unlike traditional processors that may sacrifice natural texture to reduce noise, the Dual AI Engine runs parallel algorithms to execute both tasks simultaneously, resulting in a balanced image that retains natural detail while eliminating over-sharpening.

LG Gallery+ complements the Wallpaper TV by allowing viewers to tailor what’s on the display when they’re not watching the TV — with a choice of more than 4,500 visuals ranging from cinematic moments to game graphics alongside customers’ personal photo collections and images they created with generative AI.

The new TV also is ideal for gaming, LG says. The Wallpaper TV, alongside the other 2026 OLED evo models, support a 4K 165Hz refresh rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium, designed for ultra-smooth gameplay. With a 0.1 millisecond pixel response time and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), the displays offer new heights of responsiveness.

This year, through Voice ID, viewers of the Wallpaper TV and other models in LG’s 2026 lineup will be presented with a personalized “My Page” home screen. With just a spoken command, the TV recognizes who is watching and instantly switches the interface to match the speaker’s profile — complete with personal widgets and apps.

The customer experience is enriched by Multi-AI capabilities, integrating Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot to allow users to vocalize questions and receive tailored responses. An upgraded AI Concierge further enhances viewing by helping customers explore content-related information with minimal interruption. Activated by voice or a remote control unit, users can access the new “In This Scene” feature for cast details and related content, with the novelty of generating images with AI. This entire ecosystem is secured by LG Shield, a CES 2026 Innovation Award-winner, which safeguards data through advanced encryption and security measures.

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LG USA Unveils Magnit Active Micro LED Display Launching at CES

LG Electronics USA has unveiled the LG Magnit “Active Micro LED” display, which incorporates Active Matrix technology for ultra-precise control of every individual pixel, according to the company.

The next-generation model brings exceptional image clarity, contrast and depth, LG reports. The new display will be launched for the U.S. market at CES 2026, Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas.

The LG Magnit Active Micro LED display represents LG’s premium Magnit lineup. With a 136-inch screen (about 10 feet wide and 5-1/2 feet tall), 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) resolution and a million-to-one contrast ratio, it delivers unparalleled immersion and visual realism, according to the company.

By integrating Active Matrix technology, the new model’s self-emissive Micro LED display enables each pixel to generate its own light. Unlike conventional Passive Matrix systems that control pixels by rows and columns, LG’s Active Matrix approach provides individual pixel-level control for remarkably refined detail and ultra-high-definition picture quality.

LG’s proprietary surface treatment technology deepens black levels and minimizes the impact of external lighting for consistent color and clarity. The display’s precisely aligned modular design minimizes gaps between panels to create a seamless viewing surface. This approach minimizes flicker, ghosting and perceived image instability to deliver a smooth, consistent picture during both bright and low-light scenes, according to LG.

Powered by LG’s 6th-generation α9 (Alpha 9) AI Processor, the display intelligently analyzes the creator’s intent to optimize every scene, according to the company. It reduces noise, sharpens clarity and recognizes faces, objects, text and backgrounds to deliver more natural, detailed and lifelike images. In addition, it has a high variable refresh rate of up to 144Hz, which ensures smooth, blur-free motion.

LG’s webOS smart TV platform allows users to view LG Channels, LG’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, as well as other OTT and gaming content. By subscribing to LG Gallery+, users can enhance the aesthetic of their living spaces with an array of visual content, including famous paintings or game illustrations. The display also supports AirPlay 2 and Miracast, enabling screen sharing with iOS and Android OS devices.

The LG Magnit Active Micro LED features Dolby Vision high dynamic range technology. It has also received Color Consistency Wide Viewing certification from TÜV Rheinland, underscoring its ability to deliver uniform color and wide viewing angles, even at ultra-large screen sizes.

The product has been certified for electromagnetic compatibility under U.S. Federal Communications Commission regulations for residential environments (EMC Class B).

The built-in speakers on each side of the display deliver 4.2-channels of sound, an audio field with a total output of 100 watts. The display also supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) for virtually lossless playback of high-quality audio.

Beyond the luxury residential market, LG aims to advance this product into a fully scalable video wall solution for the B2B market.

“With its impressive size that spans an entire wall in lifelike colors and stunning ultra-high-definition detail, the new LG Magnit Active Micro LED transforms a home into a true theater, delivering an unmatched cinematic experience,” Michael Kosla, B2B SVP at LG Electronics USA, said in a statement.

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StreamTV Show Attendance Surges 50% Over Last Year

Organizers of the StreamTV Show, which takes place June 11-13 in Denver, say the event is on track to beat last year’s attendance by 50%.

“We’re thrilled to bring together the people redefining how the world watches,” said Kevin Gray, VP of Questex and founder of the StreamTV Show. “With over 1,650 attendees already registered, plus our largest sponsor roster, and a speaker lineup packed with industry icons and creative disruptors, this is shaping up to be our biggest and most influential StreamTV Show yet.”

Registration is still open here.

Taking place at the Gaylord Rockies Resort, the event will feature more than 110 sponsors and exhibitors and over 200 speakers. The three-day show will bring together executives from such top players in the streaming world as FilmRise, Paramount Streaming, Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Roku, LG Electronics, and Stingray — as well as an assortment of high-profile viral creators, professional athletes and breakout talent.

Discussions will center around what’s next for connected TV, FAST channels, sports rights, ad tech, and the global streaming business.

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Big Boi, OutKast legend and seven-time Grammy winner, will perform live at The Big Bash, the show’s outdoor opening party.

Julian Lewis, the five-star quarterback and University of Colorado commit, joins media cartographer Evan Shapiro’s Media Universe Summit to talk about the changing face of athlete-driven media.

Trey Kennedy, viral comedian and digital star, will bring his content creator insights to a one-on-one interview at the StreamTV Live Studio.

And Shawne Merriman, NFL All-Pro and founder of Lights Out Sports TV, will talk about how athlete entrepreneurs are disrupting sports streaming.

Domenic DiMeglio

Other scheduled speakers include Domenic DiMeglio, CMO and chief data officer of Paramount Streaming; Adam Lewinson, chief content officer of Tubi; Charlotte Maines, director of FireTV business and devices advertising at Amazon FireTV; Laura Martin, senior internet and media analyst for Needham & Co; Takashi Nakano, VP of content and programming for Samsung TV Plus; Mayur Srinivasan, SVP of digital video platform for Fox; Vince Torres, CMO of DirecTV; Stefan Van Engen, VP of content programming and partnerships for Xumo; and Jennifer Vaux, VP of content acquisition of programming at Roku.

Gene Pao

Evan Shapiro, who gave a much-publicized talk at NATPE in Miami earlier in the year on his belief that the streaming wars are over, Netflix has won, but an even bigger media battle lies ahead, will host a Media Universe Summit that will feature such speakers as Yigit Celik, CEO of Merzigo; Michelle Gelman, global head of content and core products at Nielsen; Fede Goldenberg, global head of TV & film AVOD partnerships at YouTube; Matthew Henick, SVP of Ventura TV OS; Danyel Mendoza, VP of programming strategy and content planning at Disney; Gene Pao, EVP of strategy and digital for Shout! Studios; Shawn Silverman, global head of marketing at PlutoTV; and Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV.

Matthew Durgin

Also on tap is Alan Wolk’s TVREV’s Pre-Game Workshop: The Future of Streamonomics. Featured speakers include Joel Cox, co-founder and EVP of innovation and strategy for Strategus; Matt Durgin, VP of North America content and services for LG Electronics; David Purdy, chief revenue officer for Stingray; Joe Ruthruff, SVP of product management for Comscore; Daniel Spinosa, president of Premion; Dawn Williamson, chief revenue officer for Comcast Advertising; and Chris Young, CFO of The Weather Group.
 

ODK Media, LG Electronics Partner to Stream Korean and Other Asian Content on New Amasian TV FAST Platform

ODK Media Inc., the company behind North America’s largest Korean streaming platform, is partnering with LG Electronics to launch a new FAST channel, with Korean and other Asian content, on LG Channels.

The new FAST platform, Amasian TV, which is initially launching only in the United States and Canada, offers over 200 movies and series.

ODK Media operates such platforms as OnDemandKorea, OnDemandChina, and OnDemandViet. Leveraging its expertise in FAST and multicultural audience insights, ODK is expanding partnerships with top streaming platforms and CTV providers.

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“We’re thrilled to partner with LG Electronics to bring Amasian TV to millions,” said Young Cha, founder and CEO of ODK Media. “This partnership represents a significant milestone in our global mission to deliver premium, localized entertainment. With ODK’s FAST expertise and LG’s platform, we are redefining the global experience of Asian entertainment”

LG Channels is a free streaming service offering more than 300 curated live and on-demand channels, including movies, TV shows, news, sports, and kids’ content. It is available exclusively on LG smart TVs.

LG Electronics Bowing ‘Streaming Week’ Discount Campaign in 44 Countries

LG Electronics Aug. 30 announced that it is launching the “LG Streaming Week” marketing campaign in 44 countries from Sept. 9 through Oct. 13.

The event, which offers users a variety of free and discounted streaming subscriptions from service partners through its dedicated app, aims to celebrate 10 years since the South Korean consumer electronics giant bowed its proprietary webOS operating system linking the internet to its LCD and OLED TVs.

Each promotional week will feature a different global and local partner line-up, with each partner limited offer accessible and redeemable solely on a weekly basis, from the LG Streaming Week app.

Apple TV+ is offering a three-month free trial, allowing LG TV owners to access Apple Originals, including the psychological thriller Disclaimer, starring Academy Award-winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline and created and directed by five-time Academy Award-winner Alfonso Cuarón, and new seasons of the Emmy Award-nominated and BAFTA-Award winning drama “Slow Horses,” the post-apocalyptic series “Silo,” and the drama Pachinko.

Moreover, LG is providing customers with  a three-month free trial of Apple Music, which offers one of the largest catalogs of digital music in the world with more than 100 million songs as well as over 30,000 curated playlists, artist interviews, and Apple Music Radio.

New and returning Paramount+ subscribers can get a 50% discount on an annual subscription to such dramas “Tulsa King,” critically acclaimed projects such as “Fellow Travelers” (Paramount+ with Showtime plan only in United States), and shows such as “Knuckles,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”

Mubi is offering a 70% discount to discover the best of emerging indie cinema. Sports streamer DAZN — the only place to watch NFL Game Pass outside the U.S. and China — will offer new customers 25% off a NFL Game Pass Season Pro subscription, and a NFL Weekly Pro subscription for 99 cents or the local currency equivalent. This will give foreign LG TV owners the opportunity to watch every NFL game from every team, including the playoffs and Super Bowl, live and on-demand. Viewers can also get NFL RedZone, NFL Network, NFL Originals, and a full suite of archive content.

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Other promotions include a free 30-day trial of anime-based Crunchyroll, a free 30-minute play session for Blacknut Cloud Gaming and a special $1 first month subscription offer for new subscribers.

For kids and families, Baby Shark World for Kids by The Pinkfong Company is granting 1 month of free access to its vast library of songs and stories that engage children in stimulating learning experiences.

Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Service Launches on LG Smart TVs

The Crunchyroll anime streaming service app launched Feb. 21 on LG Electronics smart TVs in the United States and across international regions.

The service features more than 18,000 hours, 46,000 episodes and films, and 3,300 Japanese music videos and concert specials.

Viewers will also get expanded access to the simulcast series streaming on Crunchyroll shortly after premiering in Japan, including the dark fantasy “Solo Leveling,” “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” and the comedic “Mashle: Magic and Muscles,The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc,” among other content. Crunchyroll’s catalog is available in subtitled or dubbed formats across more than 12 languages including English, Spanish (Latin America and Spain/Castilian), Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Italian, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

“Our new partnership with LG makes it even easier to be an anime fan,” Kaliel Roberts, chief product officer at Crunchyroll, said in a statement. “Anime offers a variety of genres and viewing adventures and now viewers have even more options to dive deeper.”

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Crunchyroll has more than 13 million paying subscribers globally, and serves 200 countries and territories with a dedicated anime streaming library, while also offering events and experiential, theatrical, gaming, merchandise, e-commerce and more.

CES 2024 Highlights AI TV Advancements

LAS VEGAS — CES 2024 ended its four-day run here on Jan. 12 with a total count of 135,000 attendees and more than 4,300 exhibitors, up 17% and 34%, respectively, from the 2023 show.

The exhibitor count is close to the pre-pandemic high of 4,400 at CES 2020, while attendance is still significantly short of the more than 170,000 who attended the show four years ago. But Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, which produces the annual show, is quite pleased with the numbers.

“The resurgence of CES proves that face-to-face conversations and meetings are a necessity for the technology industry,” Shapiro said. “For more than 20 years, I’ve said that every company must become a tech company, and the diversity of exhibitors at CES 2024 proves it. The CES footprint and conference programming span the entire tech ecosystem.”

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Shapiro noted that the show’s footprint of more than 2.5 million net square feet of exhibit space was 15% bigger than CES 2023, while more than 40% of the attendees came from outside the United States, representing 150 countries, regions and territories.

The big buzz at the show was artificial intelligence, which was embraced by legacy consumer electronics exhibitors such as Hisense, LG, Samsung, TCL, Sony, and Panasonic to make their smart TVs even smarter.

Hisense, the Chinese CE giant that in the first half of 2023 became the world’s second-biggest television manufacturer, got a jump on its competitors with a press conference the day before the show opened highlighting its new line of ULED and ULED X TVs. The star attraction: the 110UX, which in addition to its 110-inch screen size is five times brighter than the average high-end set and incorporates AI technology to dynamically adjust contrast and depth depending on the scene. The company’s Hi-View Engine PRO chipset — featured exclusively in the U7 and U8 series — leverages deep learning and innovative technologies to create lifelike skin tones, refine HDR detail, and significantly improve image detail.”

Not to be outdone, LG Electronics unveiled its new line of QNED TVs, powered by the α8 AI Processor. AI Picture Pro offers picture quality based on deep learning, according to the company. The feature distinguishes faces, objects, and backgrounds within a scene, enriching the texture and fine details. Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro splits the picture into blocks and analyzes each in real-time to detect the darkest and brightest areas, elevating the details with precise HDR optimization to deliver three-dimensional image quality, according to LG. With Personalized Picture Wizard, users can customize the image quality by simply selecting a few preferred images from a given selection that are intelligently set up through deep learning.

Samsung Electronics in a press conference unveiled its “AI for All” vision, which holds that AI technology will enable people to experience their devices more intuitively and conveniently than ever before. The new Samsung Neo QLED 8Ks feature a built-in AI processor that can automatically upscale low-resolution content to 8K quality. The AI Motion Enhancer Pro automatically detects the type of sport being watched and uses deep learning to help viewers visually track fast-moving objects likes baseballs and footballs with crystal clarity. Samsung Neo QLED 8Ks also feature Active Voice Amplifier Pro, which uses AI to analyze voice and background noise and optimize the TV listening experience.

On the content side, Netflix returned to the CES show floor for the first time in six years with a glitzy mirrored booth where guests were being given an immersive preview of the sci-fi drama series “3 Body Problem,” which starts streaming on March 21. Guests donned a shiny silver gaming headset — modeled after the one in the series — and were taken on a wild cinematic ride rich with special effects, as well as a preview of the new full-length trailer.

“3 Body Problem” is an ambitious epic from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss, along with Alexander Woo, that was adapted from Chinese author Liu Cixin’s Hugo Award-winning book trilogy. The eight-episode series is set in a fictional past, present and future in which Earth encounters an alien civilization from a nearby system of three stars that orbit one another, a nod to the three-body problem in orbital mechanics.

Filmmaker Mode Now Auto-Enabled for Apple TV+ Content on LG, Samsung TVs; Also Paired with Dolby Vision on LG Screens

LAS VEGAS — With famed director Martin Scorsese in its corner, the UHD Alliance Jan. 8 announced two new developments for its Filmmaker Mode: automatic implementation for Apple TV+ content viewed on LG Electronics and Samsung TVs, and a paired enablement, with Dolby Vision, on LG displays.

Filmmaker Mode is an Ultra HD TV setting designed to reproduce movie and TV content on home screens the way the creator wants them to be seen.

“From our perspective, this really ensures that consumers will be able to see films the way they were intended, without much hassle,” Michael Zink, the former Warner Bros. executive who serves as president and CEO of the UHD Alliance, said at a press conference.

“As you may recall, one of our core tenets when we developed Filmmaker Mode has always been about simplifying consumer messaging, and we feel this is an important step toward that,” he said. “Filmmaker Mode has never been about one format or the other — it’s about every format out there, and it’s really a testament to wanting to make sure that consumers, once they see the brand, know they’re going to see the film the way it was intended to be seen, no matter what format it’s being played on.”

Mark Lee, who heads the North American content business development team for LG, told reporters at the press conference that LG has been a big supporter of the UHD Alliance “from the beginning, and when it comes to Filmmaker Mode, we supported the feature starting with our TVs in 2020. And with the support of the Alliance, we continued to innovate, where in 2021, we became the first manufacturer to enable Filmmaker Mode on Prime Video content — to where we are today, with our partnerships with Apple and Dolby Vision, we’re able to enable Filmmaker Mode automatically on LG OLED and our QNED TVs.”

Dolby Vision plus Filmmaker Mode is available on QNED TVs with 85-inch screens or larger.

Introduced by the UHD Alliance in August 2019, Filmmaker Mode gives viewers a more cinematic experience by disabling all post-processing (such as motion smoothing) so a movie or television show is displayed as it was intended by the filmmaker, preserving the correct aspect ratios, colors and frame rates.

Scorsese was not in attendance at the UHD Alliance press conference, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on the eve of CES 2024. But the UHD Alliance at the press conference unveiled a promotional clip in which the director maintains “every movie should be seen in Filmmaker Mode.” Watching a movie on many TVs with motion smoothing and brightness settings, he says, is “like watching an incomplete record of the film.”

The promo clip was produced by LG and Apple TV+, home to Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon.

Scorsese has been a champion of film preservation for years. He once spearheaded a campaign urging Eastman Kodak to develop a more stable film stock. He also is founder and chair of The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 1990 that is dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history.

In a statement at CES four years ago he called Filmmaker Mode “a long overdue and welcome innovation.”

The UHD Alliance — comprised of leading consumer electronics manufacturers, film and television studios, content distributors and technology companies — establishes performance requirements for resolution, high dynamic range, color and other video and audio attributes with an eye toward giving consumers the best possible 4K UHD with HDR experience. Home entertainment products, mobile devices and content meeting these certification requirements bear the UHDA’s Premium Logo marks, making them easy for consumers to identify and purchase with confidence.

Zink talked about the growing number of movies and shows that are available for viewing thanks to the surge in streaming services, which he believes bodes well for future deployment of Filmmaker Mode.

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He brought to the podium Ailen Matthies, COO of Brazilian data science firm BB Media, who noted that on a worldwide basis upwards of 1.5 million movies and TV shows are available for streaming, three times as many as in 2020. She pointed to BB Media data that shows 3,500 new streaming services launched last year, with expectations for a similar number this year.

Already, as of Jan. 8, 780 new streaming services have been announced for 2024, she said.

Zink later said the proliferation of content, and the fact that it lives on in the home, is why “content quality and making sure content is being displayed correctly is so near and dear to our hearts.”

LG Announces New Lineup of 2024 QNED and QNED Mini LED TVs

LG Electronics has announced the newest lineup of 2024 QNED and QNED Mini LED TVs, which the company says offer a wider selection of screen choices including a 98-inch screen model, with vibrant picture quality, advanced AI-powered processing technologies and extensive personalization features.

U.S. pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

LG 2024 QNED TVs have developed significantly more intelligence with the α8 AI Processor, improving upon its predecessor with an 1.3-fold increase in AI performance, a 2.3-fold enhancement in graphic performance, and a processing speed that is 1.6 times faster, according to LG.

AI Picture Pro offers picture quality based on deep learning, according to the company. The feature distinguishes faces, objects, and backgrounds within a scene, enriching the texture and fine details. Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro splits the picture into blocks and analyzes each in real-time to detect the darkest and brightest areas, elevating the details with precise HDR optimization to deliver three-dimensional image quality, according to LG. With Personalized Picture Wizard, users can customize the image quality by simply selecting a few preferred images from a given selection that are intelligently set up through deep learning.

AI Sound Pro offers virtual 9.1.2 surround sound from the TVs’ built-in speakers. For a unified audio system, WOW Orchestra integrates the LG Sound Bar and the TV’s speakers, resulting in a 3D sound experience, according to LG.

Featuring LG’s Quantum Dot and NanoCell color technologies, the company’s latest QNED TVs deliver “crisp and vivid picture quality for hyper-realistic viewing,” according to the company.

“With enhanced color reproduction, the authentic colors of QNED TVs heighten the visual depth for a more immersive and three-dimensional home entertainment experience,” according to LG.

LG QNED Mini LED TVs utilize Precision Dimming technology to improve gradations and accurate backlight control, and LG QNED TVs feature local dimming technology for “vivid contrast and exceptional brightness,” according to LG.

The LG QNED Mini LED TV QNED90 model features Million Grey Scale that differentiates between shades of gray and represents gradation with a 20-bit accuracy.

With a slim profile of only 29mm, LG 2024 QNED TVs, including the QNED85 and QNED 80 models.

With the webOS Re:New program, LG is offering an upgrade to the latest version of its webOS smart TV platform. The offer extends to LG QNED Mini LED 8K models launched in 2022 (QNED99 and QNED95 series) and will come to additional models in the QNED TV lineup and more regions worldwide soon.

By utilizing the latest LG webOS smart TV platform, users can create individual profiles to tailor the experience to their preferences. The TVs can differentiate between voices based on the user profiles and offer personalized recommendations by interpreting patterns from their comprehensive usage history.

The main home UI screen of the newest version of webOS features Dynamic Q Card for fastaccess to its services, with customized organization into groups, such as Home Office, Home Hub, Sports and Games. LG 2024 QNED TVs also support Apple AirPlay and Chromecast.

Enhancing the user experience for individuals with diverse abilities, LG 2024 QNED TVs supplies an array of accessibility features including dedicated menu settings, sign language avatars, remote control tutorials, and guides for quick problem resolution.

LG’s 2024 QNED TV lineup screen sizes include 98-inch, 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch and 86-inch screens.

“The LG 2024 LG QNED TV lineup takes the viewing experience to a whole new level with an advanced processor that enables outstanding audio-visual experiences across various screen sizes, while also providing a personalized user experience tailored to each individual’s unique lifestyle and preferences,” said Baik Seon-pill, head of the LG Home Entertainment Company’s Product Planning Division, in a statement. “We remain committed to delivering an unparalleled customer experience, drawing upon our decade-long expertise with webOS.”

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LG will be at booth #16008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2024 Jan. 9-12.

LG Electronics Posts $87.5 Million Fourth-Quarter Home Entertainment Operating Loss

LG Electronics reported a home entertainment operating loss of $87.5 million in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2022). The division, which includes all LG televisions, soundbars, headphones and related in-home consumer electronics, reported a near 10% quarterly revenue drop to $3.65 billion, from $4.05 billion in the previous-year period.

South Korea-based LG attributed the quarterly fiscal sales and loss due to the geopolitical risk stemming from the prolonged Russia-Ukraine military conflict and weakened consumer sentiment caused by concerns of a global economic downturn.

For fiscal 2022, home entertainment revenue of $12.8 billion and operating profit of just $4.4 million. That was down from revenue of almost $14 billion and operating income of $888 million.

Although lower global TV demand impacted revenue and operating profit versus 2021, LG’s content and services business based on its proprietary smart TV platform, including SVOD and AVOD, has grown tenfold since 2018.

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Paramount+ and Pluto TV announced plans adding more than 100 content channels to LG smart TVs.

Going forward, LG said it would focus on expanding its smart-TV platform while continuing to push the premium TV segment, such as OLED TV and QNED TV, as well as effectively managing marketing expenses.

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