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Vectra Grows TV Subscribers

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Vectra, the Polish cable operator, ended Q3 with 911,300 subscribers; a 4.5% increase on last year. The majority of these (839,613) received TV services, of which 603,021 were taking digital programming.

EC Looks to Limit Display Power Draw

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The European Commission has published a working paper proposing new energy standards for large-screen TVs and monitors, which would cap their energy use. TVs in Europe are currently ranked according to the internal efficiency …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 46

SmartKem Doubles in Size

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UK-based SmartKem, a supplier of semiconductor materials for flexible displays and electronics, has opened a facility in Manchester, UK. The facility will be used for TFT fabrication and testing. Product development agreements will be …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TFT| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Next TV Summit Discusses Programmatic Video

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At the Next TV Summit one panel discussed the future of broadcasting with a look at programmatic video. The panel included Lauren McKinnon (Samba TV), Robert Dalven (Videology), Sean Downey (Google), Jay Prasad (TubeMogul), …

TPK Sales Half YoY

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TPK said sales in October fell 50% from October 2013 to NT$11.2 billion ($372.2 million), though this was 4.9% higher than September. Sales to date increased almost 4% to NT$128.3 billion ($4.2 billion).

Tags:Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| TPK| Vol 21 - Issue 46

32″ – 42″ Panel Prices Will Rise in Q4

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Pricing for 32″, 40″ and 42″ TV panels will continue to rise in Q4’14, say Asian sources. The situation is not expected to soften until Q1’15, when demand seasonally falls. Panel makers have lowered …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Telefonica, Canal Plus Face Antitrust Probe

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The proposed acquisition by Spain’s Telefonica of pay-TV company Digital+ (known as Canal+ in Spain) is to be investigated by the Spanish competition authority, the CNMC. In a statement, the CNMC was quoted as …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 21 - Issue 46

TV Shipment Growth in Double Digits

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Worldwide TV shipments are expected to rise 10% next year, according to 376 sources, to around 230 million units. Large-size TV demand in mature markets and China, and small-size demand in emerging regions, will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TV Production| Vol 21 - Issue 46| Worldwide

JCDecaux Brings Digital Network to Edinburgh Centre

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JCDecaux has won a tender to act as the media partner for the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The company will design, install and maintain 436 advertising bus shelters – the city centre’s first digital …

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Transport| Vol 21 - Issue 46

ONR Demonstrated Augmented Reality System for Training Purposes

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Augmented reality headsets are typically being measured by being compared with the Google Glass device. The issue of what augmented reality can be used for is still ongoing and recent press releases favor corporate …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Video Everywhere Requires New Technology

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There was a further panel discussion on the future of video everywhere and the measures needed to improve the delivery on every screen. The title of the session was “Technology Improving Video Delivery on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NYC Television Week| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 46

TSMC Buys Qualcomm Plant

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has paid $85 million to acquire a factory in northern Taiwan from Qualcomm. TSMC said in a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange that it has bought the plant for …