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You can watch movies and shows from Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and other services on a smartphone or a tablet, but a dedicated TV will always be something special. It’s the centerpiece of your living room, and the only display that you can truly cozy up to on the couch for hours on end. If you want to get more out of your purchase, you can make it even better with a powerful sound system and by hooking up a few game consoles, like the Nintendo Switch, PS4, or Xbox One. The latest 4K (and soon, 8K) displays from Sony, Samsung, LG, Vizio, and more deliver enhanced visual quality, better value, and smart features that you can’t find on other screens outside of your local cinema. If you’re looking for the latest TV news, how-tos on optimizing your home theater setup, and reviews for OLED and LCD TVs, you’ve come to the right place.

The best deals on 4K TVsThe best deals on 4K TVs
Cameron Faulkner and Brandt Ranj
TV makers are taking AI too farTV makers are taking AI too far
The best TVs of CES 2026The best TVs of CES 2026
John Higgins
The gap between premium and budget TV brands is quickly closing

As the gap in performance shrinks, and there’s less to separate the best from the rest, how will manufacturers react?

John Higgins
What surprised us the most at CES 2026What surprised us the most at CES 2026
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Battle of the ‘world’s brightest’ 4,500-nit TVs.

How can both Samsung Display and LG Display claim to have the world’s brightest TV when they offer the same 4,500-nit brightness peaks? Not convincingly! But the extra 500 nits is still a milestone over last-gen tech, and boy are these new OLED screens gorgeous in person. You can’t say OLED is lacking brightness anymore.

<em>LG Display’s flagship 83-inch “Meta” panel, with its Primary Tandem RGB 2.0 tech.</em>
<em>Samsung Display’s new 77-inch QD-OLED.</em>
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LG Display’s flagship 83-inch “Meta” panel, with its Primary Tandem RGB 2.0 tech.
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
John Higgins
John Higgins
Peacock will be the first streamer to integrate everything Dolby has to offer.

Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos availability will be extended across Peacock’s live sports throughout 2026, and the streamer has committed to supporting Dolby Vision 2 and the Dolby AC-4 audio codec when they launch later in the year.

While there currently aren’t any Dolby Vision 2-capable TVs, we’re expecting to see some release in 2026.

A TV on a dark background displaying the How to Train Your Dragon movie on Peacock with a Dolby Vision Atmos badge superimposed.
Image: Dolby
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Hisense’s CES 2026 keynote is kicking off soon.

Hisense will be livestreaming its press conference from Las Vegas today at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern. You can watch along (and keep an eye on the countdown) from their website.

Hisense’s CES 2026 keynote banner
Image: Hisense
Amazon Fire TV OS gets a much-needed revampAmazon Fire TV OS gets a much-needed revamp
Amazon adds to the lifestyle TV landscape with the Ember Artline TVAmazon adds to the lifestyle TV landscape with the Ember Artline TV
Gemini on Google TV is getting Nano Banana and voice-controlled settingsGemini on Google TV is getting Nano Banana and voice-controlled settings
TCL challenges RGB LED at CES with its X11L SQD-Mini LED TVTCL challenges RGB LED at CES with its X11L SQD-Mini LED TV
John Higgins
John Higgins
Samsung brings back the Timeless Frame with its biggest Micro RGB TV at CES.

To counter last month’s announcement of more manageable Micro RGB sizes for 2026, Samsung went the other direction at CES. The 130-inch monster dominated First Look as soon as I entered. It’s likely just a statement piece, but if not, start checking your cushions for loose $100 bills.

The 130-inch Samsung Micro RGB TV with the Timeless Frame in a stone room.
The Timeless Frame is less of a TV frame and more of an artistic statement piece.
Image: Samsung
LG’s Wallpaper OLED TV returns to CES, and it’s wafer thinLG’s Wallpaper OLED TV returns to CES, and it’s wafer thin
Samsung adds much needed brightness to its Freestyle projectorSamsung adds much needed brightness to its Freestyle projector
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
How do they keep getting away with this?

Longtime Verge readers will know: art TVs are not good TVs. But there’s a reason manufacturers keep making more of them.

Holmeser:

Manufacturers simply can’t resist the appeal of a low-quality LCD panel they can sell for the price of an OLED

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LG is announcing its own Frame-style TV at CESLG is announcing its own Frame-style TV at CES
Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026
LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete itLG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
You can stick any TV to your wall using the Displace Hub suction mount.

Displace’s $5,999 wireless TV with a battery-powered suction mount is only available with a 55-inch 4K OLED panel. But at CES 2026, the company will be introducing a new $1,999 Displace Hub mounting system that works with any 55 to 100-inch TV of your choosing, as long as it weighs less than 150 pounds.

<em>The Displace Hub eliminates visible wires and is powered by a battery that’s good for five to 10 hours of viewing, depending on the size of the attached TV.</em>
<em>The hub uses four battery-powered suction cups to stick to walls with smooth finishes, streamlining TV installations.</em>
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The Displace Hub eliminates visible wires and is powered by a battery that’s good for five to 10 hours of viewing, depending on the size of the attached TV.
Image: Displace
2025 was the beginning of the end of the TV brightness war

Our eyes need a rest.

John Higgins
Samsung’s 2026 Micro RGB LED TVs can actually fit in your living roomSamsung’s 2026 Micro RGB LED TVs can actually fit in your living room
Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watchTexas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch
LG enters the RGB LED fray in 2026 with the Micro RGB evo TVLG enters the RGB LED fray in 2026 with the Micro RGB evo TV
The TCL QM9K is an excellent flagship TV, but I’m not sure who it’s for

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The QM9K takes aim at high-end competitors, but ends up competing against its cheaper sibling.

John Higgins
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
The remote for your next LG smart TV might include a dedicated news button.

Starting next year, the updated remote for LG Smart TVs will have a button for Haystack News – a free, ad-supported streaming service with content from over 400 local, national, and international news sources. Smart TVs running webOS 25 or later will also get access to the News Portal, a hub for Haystack News, live news, podcasts, and other content from major news outlets.

An LG Smart TV with Haystack News on screen next to a TV remote
Image: LG
The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in yearsThe tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years
John Higgins
John Higgins
Get ready to hear Sony say True RGB a lot in 2026.

According to FlatpanelsHD and TheWalkmanblog, Sony has trademarked “True RGB” in Japan and Canada. It’s almost certainly for the RGB TV technology announced earlier this year to compete with similar RGB tech from Hisense, TCL, and Samsung shown in 2025.

My favorite TVs, streaming devices, and soundbars are still up to 50% off for Cyber MondayMy favorite TVs, streaming devices, and soundbars are still up to 50% off for Cyber Monday
Get a fantastic 55-inch OLED in your home for $900 on Cyber MondayGet a fantastic 55-inch OLED in your home for $900 on Cyber Monday
Netflix kills casting from phonesNetflix kills casting from phones
Jess Weatherbed and Richard Lawler
You’re buying a Frame TV? It’s okay to cheap out a little

We compared The Frame and The Frame Pro against options from Hisense and TCL.

John Higgins
The geek’s guide to running fasterThe geek’s guide to running faster
David Pierce
65-inch OLEDs are under $1,000 ahead of Black Friday65-inch OLEDs are under $1,000 ahead of Black Friday
Samsung’s new 27-inch portable display has a three-hour battery lifeSamsung’s new 27-inch portable display has a three-hour battery life
The LG G5 takes OLED performance to another level

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Verge Score

The new Primary RGB Tandem display technology delivers stunning brightness and color.

John Higgins
Samsung brings a generative AI-powered Bixby to its TVsSamsung brings a generative AI-powered Bixby to its TVs
Gemini for TV is coming to Google TV Streamer starting todayGemini for TV is coming to Google TV Streamer starting today
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
tvOS is getting a kids mode.

In the tvOS 26.2 beta, if you make a new profile on an Apple TV, you can designate it to be for a kid, according to MacRumors. “Selecting yes limits content to a PG rating by default, but there is a customize option for more granular control,” MacRumors says.

tvOS 26.2 Lets You Create Apple TV Profiles Without an Account, Adds Dedicated Kids Mode

[MacRumors]

Samsung’s Frame Pro TV has hit a new all-time low before Black FridaySamsung’s Frame Pro TV has hit a new all-time low before Black Friday

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