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Netflix Reached 125 Million Subscribers in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix has released its closing report for the first quarter of 2018, revealing that the platform added 7.4 million subscribers during the quarter, bringing its total subscriber count to 125 million. The company has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Leyard/Planar Takes Over Eyevis

by Andrew Fenn

Leyard/Planar have announced their intent to acquire visual display solution manufacturer Eyevis. Through this geographic expansion, the companies believe that they will be able to better serve customers in EMEA with combined marketing, sales, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Leyard| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 15

IHS: Demand for Oxide Panels Expected to Grow in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Demand for panels—both TFT LCD and AMOLED—using oxide backplane technology doubled in 2017, in terms of area, compared to a year ago, according to a report from IHS Markit. The market is forecast to …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Vol 25 - Issue 15

IDC: Worldwide ICT Spending Expected to Exceed $5.6 Trillion in 2021

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide ICT spending, including new technologies, is expected to exceed $5.6 trillion in 2021, with growth accelerating through the end of the forecast period as new categories account for a growing proportion of overall …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 15

IDC: EMEA Smartphone Market Was Tougher in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The EMEA mobile phone market saw smartphone volumes fall for a second year in 2017, while there was a relative boom in shipments of feature phones, a reversal of the previous trend according to …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Eutelsat Research Director Says US is “Two Years Behind” on UHD

by Andrew Fenn

Eutelsat’s Director of Global Market Research, Claudia Vaccarone, backed up statements from Vivicast Media president Stuart Smitherman and Northern Sky Research president Christopher Baugh, saying that the US is about two years behind the …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 15

4DX Cinema to Open in London’s West End This Week

by Andrew Fenn

A new 136-seat 4DX cinema will open in London’s Leicester Square later this week, Cineworld has announced. Created by South Korean firm CJ 4DPlex, the sensory cinema technology was first brought to the UK …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Leyard and Planar Partners with T1V on Interactive Collaboration Solutions

by Andrew Fenn

T1V has partnered with Leyard and Planar to provide fully integrated collaboration and interactive solutions for enterprise, education and active learning environments. Together, the companies intend to bring to market solutions that leverage T1V’s …

Tags:Back Panel| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Dataxis: LatAm Finished 2017 with 18.2 Million SVOD Subscribers

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis, Latin America reached 18.2 million active, paid SVoD subscribers by the end of 2017, an annual increase of 29.8%. This volume of subscribers is equal to 25.2% of total fixed broadband …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Mobile Display Monitor| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Digital TV Research: Global Pay TV Revenues to Fall by 11%

by Andrew Fenn

Global pay TV revenues peaked in 2016 at $205 billion, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall by 11% to $183 billion in 2023, despite the number of pay TV subscribers rising by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 15

ESPN+ Streaming Now Available on Roku Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced the availability of ESPN+ through the Roku platform, allowing users to access thousands of live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Com Hem Selects 3SS Client for Android TV UHD Hybrid STB

by Andrew Fenn

3 Screen Solutions, a provider of customised software solutions and services for multi-screen digital entertainment, has announced that Swedish cable operator Com Hem Group has selected its 3Ready Android TV client with custom launcher …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Sweden| TV Viewing| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 15