Samsung’s smallest Frame TVs have fallen to their lowest prices to date
Samsung’s smallest Frame TVs have fallen to their lowest prices to date

Unless you’re dead set on picking up a larger panel, Samsung’s forthcoming 2026 Frame lineup represents a fairly minor upgrade. That makes last year’s model an easy rec for those on the hunt for an art-inspired 4K TV, especially given the 43- and 50-inch models are down to the lowest prices we’ve seen at Woot, […]

Sony and TCL strike TV deal: what changes for buyers

TCL is taking majority control of Sony’s TV business in a surprise move that could reshape Bravia pricing, production, and the future of premium TVs.
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Free TV startup Telly only had 35,000 units in people’s homes last fall
Free TV startup Telly only had 35,000 units in people’s homes last fall

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. When free TV startup Telly came out of stealth in 2023, it did so with big promises: Company executives told the media at the time that Telly would ship 500,000 […]

What a Sony and TCL partnership means for the future of TVs
What a Sony and TCL partnership means for the future of TVs

I’m not sure anyone saw this news coming, but the TV landscape as we know it could change considerably over the next year or two. Sony, the storied Japanese TV brand, has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese competitor TCL. This potential partnership – with TCL set to hold […]

Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL

Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL. The two companies have signed a nonbinding agreement for Sony’s home entertainment business, with TCL set to hold a 51 percent stake in the new venture and Sony holding 49 percent. With this partnership, TCL […]

You asked: local dimming, bright TVs, and the future of RGB LED

From local dimming and HDR brightness to Mini LED, RGB LED, and Dolby Vision 2, we answer reader questions about modern TV picture quality and what display technology matters most in 2026.
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You can save over $1,500 on LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV
You can save over $1,500 on LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV

LG might have just revealed its new C6 OLED TVs at CES 2026, but we still don’t know when they’ll actually hit stores. If you don’t want to wait — or spend a couple thousand dollars on a brand new model — the current-gen LG C5 OLED is a fantastic option now the 65-inch model […]

The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream
The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream

Sony has a history of making excellent TVs, from the Trinitron CRTs of last century to the world’s first OLED nearly 20 years ago to 2016’s ZD9 mini-LED that delivered exceptional brightness and dimming control for the time. And while Samsung beat Sony to the market with the S95B, in 2022 Sony was the first […]

The Verge Awards at CES 2026
The Verge Awards at CES 2026

Every January, the world of consumer electronics heads to Las Vegas to spend the first full week of the year in the desert presenting, prodding, and gawking at all the new gadgets and gear debuting at CES. The show has once again delivered an avalanche of products, both innovative and vaporous, that will shape the […]

The best deals on 4K TVs
The best deals on 4K TVs

Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2026 at a substantial discount. Even though the year’s biggest, brightest, and priciest TVs were announced at CES 2026, there’s usually a great deal happening on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, Sony, Hisense, or Samsung. With the Super Bowl […]