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Falling LCD Panel Prices Could Lead to Production Cuts

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources have indicated to Digitimes that falling prices of LCD TV panels could lead to production cuts. They highlighted, for instance, that many companies have cut the price of their 32″ open cell …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Pricing| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Netflix Subscribers to Grow 82% Between 2017 and 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 201 million streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82% from 111 million at the end of 2017. About 28 million subscribers will be added in 2018, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Amazon Dominates US Direct-to-Consumer TV Network Subscriptions

by Andrew Fenn

New research from The Diffusion Group finds that Amazon Prime Channels accounts for more than half of all direct-to-consumer subscriptions. Its dominance is especially prominent among premium DTC apps including HBO, Showtime and Starz. …

ANTVR Mix VR/AR Hybrid Headset Fully Funded in Eight Hours

by Andrew Fenn

AntVR, a VR company based in Beijing, China, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its new hybrid VR/AR headset, called AntVR Mix. Zhu Lee, from the company’s software department, has confirmed that the …

AV Stumpfl Establishes US Subsidiary

by Andrew Fenn

AV Stumpfl GmbH, an Austrian AV technology manufacturer, has officially announced the establishment of AV Stumpfl Inc. ahead of this year’s InfoComm exhibition in Nevada, United States. The company’s new headquarters will be based …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Projection Screens| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 19

TiVo Signs Multi-Year Licensing Deal with Fnac Darty

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has announced that it has entered into a multi-year license agreement covering the consumer electronics brands of the Fnac Darty Group, a European retailer of entertainment and leisure products, consumer electronics and household …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Rovi| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 19

VR Zone Arcade in Tokyo Launches Dragon Quest Game

by Andrew Fenn

Bandai Namco has launched a new experience at its VR Zone arcade in Tokyo, Japan, based on popular Japanese RPG franchise, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest, powered by HTC Vive with custom motion controllers, and …

Starbreeze Opens New VR Centre in Sweden Later This Month

by Andrew Fenn

Starbreeze has announced the imminent opening of the Enterspace VR Centre, a new location-based VR arcade in Stockholm, Sweden. The 900m² space spans two floors, offers a range of experiences, both single-player and multiplayer, …

Fox to Deliver UltraHD and HDR Video Over 5G at 2018 US Open

by Andrew Fenn

Fox Sports, in cooperation with the Fox Innovation Lab and partners Ericsson, Intel and AT&T, will use 5G technology to stream Ultra HD and HDR video over 5G for broadcast nationwide in the US …

Roku Celebrates 10 Years with Free Content and Retail Discounts

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced it has unlocked free content for its customers and is offering discounts on select streaming players, just ahead of National Streaming Day on May 20th. This year marks the tenth anniversary …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Samsung Books Most of Sanan Mini LED Capacity for New LCD TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Electronics has booked up almost all of Sanan Optoelectronics’ mini LED production capacity for backlighting in a range of LCD TVs it plans to release in the third quarter of 2018, for a …

YouTube Adds Newer iPhones to List of HDR-Compatible Devices

by Andrew Fenn

HDR on YouTube is now supported on iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, joining the Google Pixel, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8, as well as Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium. These are the first …