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France Télévisions Piloting Geo-Targeted Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

France Télévisions is piloting targeted advertising on terrestrial television in the Le Mans area, according to Digital TV Europe. Flagship channels France 2 and France 4 will offer geographically-targeted advertising as part of the …

Tags:Advertising| France| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Barco Silex Buys Barco Out to Become “Silex Inside”

by Andrew Fenn

Barco Silex has entered into an agreement with a group of private investors, acquiring all shares. On December 31st, 2017, the management team of Barco Silex completed the management buyout of the business from …

Tags:Barco| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Xiaomi Selects Bankers to Support IPO Plan

by Andrew Fenn

According to Bloomberg, Xiaomi has chosen banking firms Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, with support from Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, to assist the company’s initial public offering (IPO), which could see it valued …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 04| Xiaomi

Exterion Media Celebrates Over 200 Displays in Netherlands Stations

by Andrew Fenn

Exterion Media begins a new year in the Netherlands with a network of over 200 digital advertising screens, thanks to some last-minute expansion in 2017, according to Invidis. 27 new displays have recently been …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Transport| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Barco Study Reveals Technology’s Effects on Meeting Engagement

by Andrew Fenn

A global study of 2,250 senior business professionals, conducted by Barco ClickShare, claims to have revealed inefficiencies in business meetings with large implications for productivity. Room layout, interruptions, technology issues and the presence of …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Meeting Rooms| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Competition Biting in MENA

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV revenues in the MENA region will reach $3.62 billion in 2023, up by only 7.8% on 2017, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall in 2018 and will be flat in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Amazon NFL Live Streaming Achieved 18.4m Total Viewers

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has announced that it reached a total of 18.4 million viewers during its first season live-streaming NFL’s Thursday Night Football. Live matches were shown every Thursday night to 224 countries and territories via …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Hughes Releases Digital Signage App for LG webOS

by Andrew Fenn

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has announced that its MediaSignage client software is now available as an application for the LG webOS Commercial SmartTV. Compatible with all of the Hughes Digital Signage solutions, …

Tags:Digital Signage Software| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Ströer Expands Digital Roadside Portfolio in Kiel

by Andrew Fenn

Ströer recently expanded its digital roadside portfolio in Kiel, Germany and will continue to do so throughout 2018, the company has announced. (Ströer to Install Five LED Boards in Kiel) The media owner installed …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Stroer| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Absen Unveils “World’s Biggest” Curved NPP LED Wall

by Andrew Fenn

Absen has revealed what it claims to be the world’s biggest and clearest curved narrow pixel pitch (NPP) LED wall. The 166.9m², 100-megapixel display is installed at the Smart Longgang Command Center in Shenzhen, …

Tags:Control Rooms| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 25 - Issue 02

IHS: Year 2018 Will See First Uses of 8K Resolution Displays

by Andrew Fenn

As the demand for super-large TV displays grow, the need for higher resolution is set to increase, and 2018 will see the first uses of 8K display, according to IHS Markit. While Ultra HD …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

PC Market Achieves Positive Holiday Quarter Shipment Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 70.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, recording slightly positive (0.7%) year-on-year growth, according to IDC. The results outperformed the forecast of …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 02