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BBC Three Covering Major eSports Tournament

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC will be showing coverage of the Gfinity Elite Series of eSports on BBC Three online every weekend for the next six weeks. BBC 3 is an online channel only. The news marks …

AltspaceVR Closing Down on August 3rd

by Andrew Fenn

The team behind AltspaceVR, a VR-based social networking app has announced via the official blog that it will close down on August 3rd, due to ongoing financial difficulties. According to the post, the company …

Apple TV Falls Behind in US Smart TV Race

by Andrew Fenn

Apple TV is facing fierce competition from Roku, Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV in the US. According to a study by eMarketer, an estimated 81.2 million households now use some kind of Smart …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Streaming Dongles| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Miracast Boosts HD and UHD Wi-Fi Streaming Performance

by Andrew Fenn

Miracast has added new features that will boost performance for users streaming HD and UltraHD content across their networks via Wi-Fi. The new version of Miracast supports WPA2 security. Analyst Comment The Wi-fi Alliance …

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Paramount Finally on Board with Dolby Vision

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby has announced that Paramount will begin mastering and releasing its movies in Dolby Vision. The Ultra HD titles will be released on UHD Blu-ray and via streaming services. Paramount follows Disney, Universal, Warner …

JCDecaux Installs New Displays at Waterloo Station

by Andrew Fenn

French outdoor advertising company JCDecaux has launched its Gateline Channel at Waterloo Station in London. 80″ six-sheet digital screens have been installed at the edge of each platform, providing a 23% increase in screen …

Toys “R” Us Partner with Cineplex for Digital Concept Store

by Andrew Fenn

Retail giant Toys “R” Us has collaborated with Cineplex Digital Media to provide innovative digital technology in its new concept store in Canada. The company has installed a range of digital signage, as well …

Tags:Canada| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Oculus 1.17 Will Integrate SteamVR Games

by Andrew Fenn

The forthcoming 1.17 software update for Oculus will allow consumers to launch SteamVR games from Oculus Home. At the moment, Oculus users are required to launch SteamVR and Oculus Store titles from their respective …

LG and Samsung to Support Cynora Blue OLED Emitter

by Andrew Fenn

Several sources have reported that Cynora has secured funding from LG Display and Samsung in its latest round of financing. The company aimed to raise $15 million to finance the development of its new …

AT&T Subscribers Down in Q2 2017

by Andrew Fenn

AT&T has released its quarterly subscription figure update, showing a net decline of 199,000 subscribers since March. Satellite subscribers are down 156,000, while IPTV subscriptions dropped by 195,000. The figures are offset by 152,000 …

Tags:AT&T| Large Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 24 - Issue 27

VOD and Pay TV in Germany Hits Record €3 Billion Revenue

by Andrew Fenn

Video on-demand and pay TV services in German-speaking locations earned record-high revenue in 2016, according to figures released by broadcast association VPRT. VOD and Pay TV in Germany, Austria and German-language areas in Switzerland …

Selfridges Partners with AVMI for Digital Communications

by Andrew Fenn

Global audio-visual consulting company AVMI has provided UK department store chain, Selfridges, with a digital signage solution for communicating with staff. A digiLED 3m x 1.75m, 2.6mm pixel pitch bezel-less LED wall has been …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27