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Italy’s Persidera and Europa TV Triumph in Frequency Allocation Case

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that four Italian broadcasters have filed a case with the Lazio Regional Administrative Court to request changes to AgCom’s DTT frequency plan amid concerns around frequency allocation, Italy’s Council of State …

Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Digital TV Research: Global TV Revenues Grow to $265 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Global revenues from traditional pay TV and OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $265 billion in 2018, up from $254 billion in 2017 and $234 billion in 2015, according to Digital TV Research. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Access TV Browser Selected for Panasonic UHD CATV STBs in Japan

by Andrew Fenn

The latest version of the Access NetFront Browser BE v2 DTV Profile has been selected by Panasonic System Solutions Japan for its CATV digital set-top box models that will support the new 4K/8K satellite …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 41

HbbTV Association Announces Line-Up for 2018 Symposium

by Andrew Fenn

The HbbTV Association and Deutsche TV-Plattform have unveiled the line-up of speakers and panellists headlining the seventh HbbTV Symposium and Awards which take place in Berlin, Germany on November 14th and 15th. Besides the …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Norwegian Start-Up Launches Smartphone-Based AR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Norwegian-based technology start-up Ludenso (formerly MovieMask) has unveiled MagiMask, an augmented reality headset for use with smartphones. The device has been quietly in development for two years — it is now available to pre-order …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 41

NTT Docomo to Launch Secondary Smartphone in Japan Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Hot on the heels of Palm, another small device to supplement bigger smartphones has arrived, courtesy of mobile operator NTT Docomo. Scheduled for release in Japan next month, the Card Keitai KY-01L is 5.3mm …

Tags:EPD (Electrophoretic)| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Novator Invests in V-Nova — Chairman Joins the Board

by Andrew Fenn

V-Nova, a UK provider of video compression solutions, has secured a multi-million-dollar investment to drive further growth across the business. The firm will expand its research and development teams to further strengthen its Perseus …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| V-Nova| Vol 25 - Issue 41

UAE Telco Announces Deal with Amazon Prime Video

by Andrew Fenn

At Dubai’s Gitex Technology Week trade show, which took place last week, UAE-based telco Du announced it has signed a new distribution partnership with Amazon Prime Video. Earlier this month, the company forged a …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 41

SuperData: “2019 will Be a Defining Moment for the XR Space”

by Andrew Fenn

By 2021, mobile AR software will generate more revenue than VR software for the first time, according to new research from SuperData. “2019 will be a defining moment for the XR space, potentially becoming …

Tags:AR/VR| Forecasts| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Food Scientists Find That Virtual Reality Can Make Cheese Taste Better

by Andrew Fenn

Food scientists at Cornell University recently used virtual reality to test how people’s perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings, according to research published in the Journal of Food Science. Study …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Constantia Flexibles Launches AR-Based Interactive Packaging Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Constantia Flexibles, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a producer of flexible packaging for the food and pharmaceutical industries. This packaging could soon be enriched with digital information experienced by consumers via smartphone, allowing brands …

Tags:Advertising| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 41

AOC Provides Red Bull with Gaming Monitors for Esports Events

by Andrew Fenn

Display specialist AOC recently announced a collaboration with Red Bull Guardians and Red Bull Kumite, two esports events created by Red Bull. Guardians, a DOTA 2 tournament, took place in London on October 19th …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| eSports| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Nvidia| Vol 25 - Issue 41