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Humax Debuts Android TV-powered DVR Set-top for the UK’s Freeview Play Service
Retailing for £249 ($323), the three-tuner Aura is 4K HDR capable and will compete against Roku and Amazon for the British cord-cutter market
TCL Quietly Expands Android TV-powered Smart TV Shipments, Now Includes 4K Sets
Chinese electronics maker had previously only shipped sub-$200 HD televisions based on the Google OS
TiVo Stream 4K Now Bundled by Cable Companies RCN, Grande and Wave
TPG Capital-owned operators are now giving away Android TV-powered streaming device with their high-speed internet service
One Media Smartphone Becomes Lynchpin for Sinclair's ATSC 3.0 Strategy
Next-gen broadcast standard took a big step forward this week with delivery of the first of hundreds of production sample phones to the Sinclair Broadcast Group
