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US: Rainbow Names Auldey Toys as Master Toy Partner for Regal Academy
Sep 27, 2016Under the partnership, Auldey Toys will launch a full line of fashion dolls and playsets, spanning 14 skus across seven assortments. European animation studio Rainbow has named Auldey Toys of North America as the US master toy licensee ...
Tags: Auldey Toys, Rainbow, Regal Academy, master toy partner
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The Study Is Published in The December Issue of The Journal Childhood Obesity
Dec 17, 2013The nutritional value of food and drinks advertised on children's television programs is worse than food shown in ads during general air time, according to University of Illinois at Chicago researchers. The study is published in the ...
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Nielsen Will Buy Market Research Firm Harris Interactive for About $116.6 Million
Nov 27, 2013Consumer research and TV ratings firm Nielsen agreed on Monday to buy market research firm Harris Interactive for about $116.6 million, saying it will help it provide insights to customers. Harris Interactive said Nielsen agreed to pay $2 ...
Tags: Nielsen, Harris, interactive, $117M
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Panasonic and Samsung Announced New High-End Flagship Plasma TV Series
Jul 20, 2013While it's true that LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention--and the majority of sales--a quick look at our TV Ratings will show you that plasma TVs often top our Ratings, thanks to very good or excellent picture quality, virtually ...
Tags: LCD TVs, Consumer Electronics, TV
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LG Is Launching 55- and 65-Inch Ultra HD TVs in The La9700 Series Priced $6,000 and $8,000
Jul 15, 2013Following on the heels of Samsung's announcement yesterday of its first smaller--and less expensive--Ultra HD TVs, LG is launching its own 55- and 65-inch sets in the LA9700 series, which will carry price tags of $6,000 and $8,000, ...
Tags: LG, Ultra HD TVs
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New SL- and SP-Series JVC-Brand LCD TVs Promise Better-Than-Average Sound
Jul 15, 2013Does the sound on your TV match up to its picture quality? Amtran hopes not, as its new SL- and SP-series JVC-brand LCD TVs promise better-than-average sound, thanks to their XinemaSound 3D sound systems. There are two new models in the ...
Tags: LED LCD TVs, Consumer Electronics
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Sharp and Toshiba Announce Their First Ultra HD TVS Will Arrive in August
Jun 27, 2013Sharp and Toshiba used the occasion of "CE Week" to announce that their first their first Ultra HD TVs will arrive in August. Sharp will have a single 70-inch Aquos LCD model that will sell for $8,000, while Toshiba will have three Ultra HD ...
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Seiki Digital Helped Pull Ultra HD TV Pricing Down with a 39-Inch Model Price $700
Jun 26, 2013Seiki Digital,which helped pull Ultra HD TV pricing down out of the stratosphere this spring when it started selling a 50-inch set for about$1,500,will be going even smaller this summer with a 39-inch model it says will sell for$700. ...
Tags: HD TV, Seiki, price, resolution
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Panasonic and Samsung Lead to a Renaissance Year for Plasma TVs in 2013
Jun 20, 2013While LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention, and certainly the lion's share of sales, 2013 is actually turning out to be something of a renaissance for plasma TVs—at least in terms of picture quality. Leading the charge are ...
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Sony's $5, 000 Ultra HD TV and More Currently Being Tested in Our Labs
Jun 5, 2013If you've checked through our most recent TV Ratings and don't see a model or series you're considering, we might be checking it out right now. Here are the HDTVs currently being tested in our labs. Among the notable models is the Sony ...
Tags: Sony, Ultra HD TV
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Seiki 50-Inch Ultra HD TV Under $1,500 Isn't So Ultra
May 29, 2013The first Ultra HD TVs we saw cost $18,000 to $40,000, so it was hard not to notice when a lesser-known company called Seiki blew the doors off Ultra HD TV pricing when it recently started selling a 50-inch set (model SE50UY04) for just ...
Tags: Seiki, Ultra HD TV
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Panasonic and Samsung"S Seiki Ultra HD TV, Plus Hot New Plasma TVs That Are Being Tested
May 9, 2013Although we're just a few days away from posting new TV ratings—which include both smart TVs and more bare-bones models from LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Vizio, among others—our engineers are already hard at work testing the next ...
Tags: HD TV, Plasma TVs
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Earth Day Information for Appliances and Electronics Equipment for Energy-Saving
Apr 23, 2013April 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, when millions of Americans turn green or at the very least think about the environment. At Consumer Reports, green--in the form of fuel economy, energy efficiency, recycling, and many other ...
Tags: Energy-Saving Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Sony Launches Least Expensive UHD TV to date-a 55-Inch Model-Will Cost $5,000
Apr 11, 2013If you've been wondering how much cheaper smaller-sized Ultra HD sets will be than their gargantuan ancestors, we're starting to get an idea of prices. Sony just announced that its least expensive UHD TV to date—a 55-inch ...
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Samsung's 2013 TV Lineup Includes an Updated Smart TV Platform
Mar 22, 2013Have you been laying around your living room thinking that your smart TV isn't smart enough? Samsung's 2013 TV lineup includes an updated smart TV platform that features a redesigned Smart Hub interface, new ways to search and discover ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, smart TV, TV, Samsung
