STUTTGART, Germany—3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that the Canadian multiservice operator Telus has launched its Telus TV+ entertainment platform on Samsung and LG smart TVs.

These service expansions follow on from the April 2025 rollout of Fire TV devices and are the latest fruits of the ongoing successful Telus-3SS collaboration that began with the Telus TV+ launch on Android STB in 2023.

Telus TV+ offers aggregated viewing across live TV and streaming, with a flagship Stream+ tier that includes Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, as well as over 50 free ad supported streaming (FAST) channels delivered in partnership with Amagi.

Telus now serves over 1.3 million households with its linear and streaming solutions.

Built on the 3SS 3Ready platform, Telus TV+ delivers a consistent, personalized experience across multiple devices ensure high viewer engagement. Through earlier work on Android TV Operator Tier set-top boxes, Telus and 3SS have already introduced Netflix integration with a pre-app discovery lane, letting users browse Netflix titles directly from the home screen.

“Our expansion now to Fire TV, Samsung and LG smart TVs demonstrates the continued flexibility and scalability of the 3Ready platform,” said Tim Fell, vice president, network technology and services development operations at Telus. “With Telus TV+, we’re setting a new benchmark for super-aggregated ‑entertainment. 3SS continues to be a key partner on that journey, accelerating and simplifying the delivery of our BYOD strategy.”

"We believe that with Telus TV+ we’re crafting a new-age entertainment platform that represents a benchmark in what can be achieved with super-aggregated content, and we couldn’t have chosen a better partner than 3SS to accompany us on this journey," Fell added.

“Telus is one of the most innovative telcos in the world. Through its commitment to delivering exceptional choice and standout services, Telus continues to offer a highly engaging TV platform that helps defend against cord-cutting,” said Kai-Christian Borchers, managing director at 3SS. “We’re proud to support the expansion of Telus TV+ with 3Ready across more devices and to help provide an outstanding viewing experience for Telus customers.”

LOS ANGELES—Allen Media Group (AMG) has partnered with LG Electronics to bring 223 Local Now FAST channels to LG’s free streaming service, LG Channels, available on Channel 157 on LG Smart TVs.

AMG’s Local Now channels feature 24/7 news from the station group’s Local Now newsroom, a nationwide local affiliate network, strategic news partners and proprietary news technology that generates 500,000 video stories per day. The Local Now programming lineup is updated throughout the day with original news stories, reports from newsrooms across the country and curation from hundreds of news and entertainment partners, AMG said. Local Now FAST channels also incorporate curated content from local news partners including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

“We are very proud of this partnership with LG, which has launched all of our Local Now FAST channels to millions of viewers,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “Local Now is the largest local news streamer in the country and our vast footprint of channels powered by proprietary technology and journalism delivers unmatched quality local news and entertainment in every market throughout America.”

LG Channels offers a wide selection of premium live and on-demand programming, including movies, TV shows, news, sports, children’s programs and more on over 300 channels.

CHICAGO—Redbox has inked a distribution agreement with LG Electronics to include its branded Free Ad Supported Television (FAST) channels as part of LG Channels, which is available on 2016-2021 LG Smart TV models.  

“Redbox is known for being a destination for movies, and these FAST channels will bring a wide range of great movies and TV for viewers via LG Channels,” said Chris Yates, general manager of Redbox on Demand. “From westerns to holiday favorites to nostalgia, LG’s customers will soon have even more ways to interact with the Redbox brand alongside our streaming app.”

LG Channels is LG's free streaming service, providing users with a wide selection of live and one demand programming. 

Redbox said Redbox Free Movies is already on LG Channels and that the following channels are coming soon: Redbox Rewind; Redbox War and Westerns; Redbox Holiday; Redbox Romance.

SEOUL, South Korea—LG Electronics is launchings its 2021 lineup of TVs, featuring the company’s new models of OLED, QNED Mini LED and NanoCell TVs. LG previewed its 2021 models as part of the virtual CES 2021 conference.

LG’s 2021 OLED TV models are made up of the Z1, G1, C1, B1 and A1 series. The G1 series models feature OLED evo technology, while the C1 series has the most screen-size options, ranging from 48 to 83 inches. The B1 and A1 models are more price-competitive entries, per LG. All models feature self-lit panels for high-quality pictures and slim designs.

For QNED Mini LED models, LG is offering both 8K (models QNED99 and QNED95) and 4K (QNED90 and QNED85). Each of these models employ LG’s Quantum Dot NanoCell technology and Mini LED backlighting to produce HDR images.

New to the LG TV lineup is the NanoCell 8K (models NANO99 and NANO95) and 4K (NANO90, NANO85, NANO80, NANO77 and NANO75) offerings. All models feature LG NanoCell display technology.

LG says that all of its 2021 TV models are compatible with the latest standards and content formats, including Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, HDR 10 PRO and Filmmaker Mode.

Other features to the new models include 100% color fidelity (certified by Intertek); support for advanced HDMI 2.1, enhanced audio return channel and automatic low latency mode; LG’s latest intelligent processor, the Alpha 9 Gen 4 AI.2; LG AI Picture Pro and AI Sound Pro; webOS 6.0 for the company’s smart TV platform; a redesigned magic remote; and the new Game Optimizer.

Select models will begin rolling out in the first quarter of 2021 and continued throughout the year. Specific dates and lineups will be announced locally.

For more information, visit www.lg.com.  

SEOUL—LG is apparently 8K ready and will show everyone what that looks like at CES 2020. The company has announced that its TVs have exceeded the requirements defined by the Consumer Technology Association for 8K Ultra HD products, delivering four times more detail than 4K TVs and 16 times more than HDTV.

Achieving this feat are LG’s Real 8K TV models, which are set to debut at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this upcoming January. Specifically, the Real 8K TVs surpassed CTA’s requirements related to resolution, digital inputs, high dynamic range, upscaling, bit depth and measurement methodology—this includes having the resolution meeting a 50% minimum contrast modulation threshold along with at least 33 million active pixels.

LG says that it will offer 8K TVs in OLED and LCD, all of which deliver CM values in the 90% range.

Starting in January, all LG 8K TV displays will feature CTA’s 8K UHD logo.

“CTA is the consumer technology industry authority, and LG’s use of the CTA 8K UHD logo communicates a clear message to consumers that a Real 8K TV from LG will deliver the viewing experience they expect,” said Nam Ho-jun, senior vice president of R&D at LG’s Home Entertainment Company. “We expect LG’s 2020 8K TV lineup to set a new standard for the TV industry.”

CES 2020 runs from Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas.