Your TV is no longer just a TV: Six things coming to your next set

Amazon included: Grundig has unveiled television sets with the streaming portal Fire TV and Alexa voice control. — dpa

These days, it’s rare for a TV to be used for nothing other than watching TV. From online TV boxes to streaming apps, the TV set is already home to a diverse range of entertainment platforms – and it's barely getting started.

All the latest trends in TV sets were on display at this year’s IFA consumer electronics trade fair in Berlin. While the sales figures for televisions, satellite receivers and TV boxes are falling, the range of digital channels is growing. And the technology of the sets coming on the market has improved enormously.