Sharp Selects Xumo for New 2025 AQUOS QLED Smart TVs
New line of Sharp AQUOS QLED 4K UHD TVs will be powered by Xumo TV's simple navigation, voice search and hundreds of pre-loaded apps
Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter, today announced that Sharp will introduce a new line of QLED 4K UHD TVs featuring the Xumo TV operating system, launching across the U.S. in spring 2025.
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Sharp will introduce a new line of QLED 4K UHD TVs featuring the Xumo TV operating system (Photo: Business Wire)
The TVs, which will be available in 50", 55", 65", 75" and 85" screen class sizes, will offer features and functionality built to solve a growing source of frustration for TV viewers, which is content discoverability.
"Xumo's platform is all about making streaming easy for customers – getting them to the content they want to watch faster and spending less time searching across apps to find something new," said Stephanie Cassi, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Xumo. "We believe that combining our intuitive user interface with Sharp AQUOS QLED creates a best-in-class viewing experience."
"As we continue to expand our presence in the U.S. TV market, we're looking to pair Sharp AQUOS QLED with an operating system that delivers a streaming experience that meets the demanding needs of today's viewers," said Jim Sanduski, President of Sharp Home Electronics Company of America. "Xumo is the perfect partner because they help unlock the overall immersive experience we'd like our customers to enjoy when watching our AQUOS QLED TVs."
The simplicity of the Xumo TV experience is made possible by the operating system that powers it. It is the same global entertainment operating system that powers tens of millions of devices from Comcast and its partners across the globe, and brings some of the TV's best features, like seamless content discovery, voice search and personalization, to life.
Sharp AQUOS QLED TVs will boast Xumo TV's best-in-class operating system and a frameless, 4K UHD screen with Quantum Dot Wide Color Gamut technology, which enhances Dolby Vision® HDR and HDR10 content to look life-like with near perfect color reproduction.
The TV will also enable the pass-through of Dolby Atmos® sound system from supported content sources when connected to a compatible audio device.
Sharp is now the fourth manufacturer producing Xumo TVs, joining Element, Hisense and Pioneer.
About Xumo
Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform for the entire entertainment industry. The company consists of three primary lines of business: Xumo devices, Xumo Play, and Xumo Enterprise.
Powered by Comcast's global entertainment platform, Xumo devices feature a world-class user interface that includes universal voice search capabilities, making it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content. Xumo Play is a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service with hundreds of ad-supported linear channels and on-demand options that anchors the free content offering on Xumo devices and is also available as an app on other major streaming platforms. Xumo Enterprise is the business-to-business arm of the joint venture, providing content makers, distributors and advertisers with tools and services to make FAST content more accessible.
About Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA)
SHCA is the US Consumer Products Group of Sharp Electronics Corporation, the US sales subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of one-of-a-kind premium technology products. SHCA includes a premium home appliances manufacturing facility in Memphis, TN, together with the sales & marketing, and servicing of home electronics based in Montvale, NJ. Leading products include SHARP AQUOS® TVs, SHARP Carousel®, Microwave Drawer™ Ovens, SuperSteam+™ Ovens, and Plasmacluster® Ion air purifiers.
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Sharp, AQUOS, Carousel, Microwave Drawer, SuperSteam+, Plasmacluster, and all related trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sharp Corporation and/or its affiliated companies. Dolby, Dolby Vision, and the Dolby Atmos are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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