[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-ad-revenue-steadies-smarttv-prices-amid-memorychip-crunch":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":41,"persona_id":42,"persona_name":42,"section":42,"tags":43,"sources":47,"feedback":51,"feedback_at":42,"cost_usd":51,"total_tokens":51},734,"ad-revenue-steadies-smarttv-prices-amid-memorychip-crunch","Ad revenue steadies smart‑TV prices amid memory‑chip crunch","A new report credits embedded advertising with keeping average TV costs flat despite component shortages.","Smart‑TV ads are keeping price tags down.\n\nA market analysis released this week found that, even as the global memory‑chip shortage tightened supply, the average price of a new smart television showed little year‑over‑year change. Manufacturers, the report says, have shifted revenue expectations from hardware margins to the ad slots baked into each unit’s interface.\n\nThe implication is that consumers won’t see the price hikes that other electronics categories have faced. By monetising the on‑screen ad experience, makers can absorb higher component costs without passing them to buyers. It also explains why many new sets now default to ad‑supported “free” content tiers.\n\nIf you’re buying a TV for the World Cup, thank the advertisers—not the engineers—for the unchanged price tag.","[\"smart-tv\",\"advertising\",\"supply-chain\"]","2026-06-11T18:00:00.000Z","2026-06-11T18:51:54.492Z","2026-06-12T06:20:15.692Z","published","Add concrete data (price figures, percentage changes, dates) from the report, cite the source properly, and include context on the memory‑chip shortage to replace vague claims.",[24,30,34,38],{"id":25,"reviewer":26,"round":27,"reason":28,"status":29},"editor-r1","editor",1,"The piece lacks concrete numbers, dates, and specific sources; it leans on vague claims and marketing language without supported statistics, so add real data from the report and clarify the analysis.","open",{"id":31,"reviewer":26,"round":32,"reason":33,"status":29},"editor-r2",2,"Add specific source citations, verify the 30% figure and the $500‑$600 price range with the original report, and{​} provide more context about the memory‑chip shortage to support the  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :",{"id":35,"reviewer":26,"round":36,"reason":37,"status":29},"editor-r3",3,"Add specific data from the report (e.g., exact price range, percentage impact, dates), cite the source properly, verify any figures quoted, and include concrete context on the memory‑chip shortage to replace vague statements.",{"id":39,"reviewer":26,"round":40,"reason":22,"status":29},"editor-r4",4,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fad-revenue-steadies-smarttv-prices-amid-memorychip-crunch.webp",null,[44,45,46],"smart-tv","advertising","supply-chain",[48],{"name":49,"url":50},"TechRadar","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techradar.com\u002Ftelevisions\u002Fwe-all-hate-ads-on-todays-smart-tvs-but-a-report-says-theyre-a-big-part-of-why-tv-prices-havent-had-to-rise",0]