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by Bob Raikes
Connected TV device shipments in the USA reached 12.4 million units in Q3’14, according to Strategy Analytics (up 36% YoY). The rise was mainly driven by demand for new consoles and digital media streamers, …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
In a bold claim, Strategy Analytics has predicted that Netflix subscriber growth in the USA will fall 30% next year. It is part of the company’s ‘Top Ten Digital Media Predictions for 2015’. The …
Tags:Cloud Gaming| | Large Display Monitor| Netflix| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
Brazilian regulator Anatel has said that the country is likely to exceed 20 million pay-TV subscribers this year. Anatel believes that the growth seen in October (210,000 new subscribers, boosting the total to 19.65 …
Tags:Cable| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Pay TV| Satellite| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
A working group has recommended that Ukraine’s digital switchover be undertaken in four stages. The first (analogue switch-off in 10 locations, including Kiev) should be completed by 15th June 2015. Five more locations would …
Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| Ukraine| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
The UK has the highest proportion of connected TVs, according to Ofcom. 22% of UK consumers say that they own a Smart TV, and 84% of these say that they have connected it to …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TV Viewing| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
There are now 2.3 million subscribers to Italy’s free satellite platform, Tivusat. 210,000 of these are new customers this year.
Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
Ofcom, in the UK, is testing the possibility of interference to DTT signals when using white space devices. The regulator is trialling a system called dynamic spectrum access; white space devices could use this …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
O2 TV, an IPTV service in the Czech Republic, has announced that it has gained more than 4,000 new subscribers through October and November. 182,000 people are now customers of O2 TV.
Tags:Czech Republic| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
ARCEP, the French communications regulator, is holding a two-month consultation on a review of spectrum for high-speed mobile systems. The consultation is examining the re-use of existing frequencies, with more efficient technologies, and the …
Tags:France| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
The ADB Multi-Screen software suite is now in use on Canal Digital’s Kabel-TV network in Norway. The suite is running on ADB’s Wideband Tuner, an eight-tuner hybrid cable HD DVR. Customers can use the …
Tags:ADB (Advanced Digital Broadcasting)| Mobile Display Monitor| Norway| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
Uganda has abandoned its plan to switch off analogue TV services on 31st December. The country is still working towards the June 2015 ASO deadline, but according to local media, this will be difficult …
Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
Taiwanese optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial is to begin producing films for display sizes up to 90″ next year. The company currently produces films up to 60″ in size. In addition, two more …
Tags:Film materials| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 21 - Issue 50
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