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UniPixel, which makes performance engineered films, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Foxconn subsidiary General Interface Solution (GIS). The MOU says that the two companies will form a strategic manufacturing project to …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Unipixel| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Struggling German firm Aixtron has had several setbacks recently. Last May it reached agreement with Germany-based GCI, owned by Chinese investment company Fujian Grand Chip, for a takeover of Aixtron SE. However, in October …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Manufacturing| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Disney France has launched an SVoD service on Canalsat’s pay-TV platform. In addition, a Spanish-language SVoD service is planned for the end of February, aimed at teaching Spanish to French children. The company will …
Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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It is estimated that one-in-five US adults will not watch pay-TV in 2017, preferring to opt for on-demand OTT services, according to eMarketer. It estimates that 1.7 million adults will stop subscribing to cable …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Idemitsu Kosan plans to set up a wholly owned subsidary, Idemitsu OLED Materials Europe AG in Basel, Switzerland, which will develop organic EL materials. It will cost CHF2 million ($2 million) and the company …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Dutch operators KPN and T-Mobile have cut their OTT TV monthly pricing to €9.99 ($10.65). Both have been trying to attract those thinking of leaving traditional PayTV services, but this additional reduction could mean …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Norwegian potato chip brand Totenflak has hit on a novel way to get noticed. It is proud of its careful production and attention to detail, so JCDecaux combined time, patience and surprise on two …
Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Stratacache is aiming for global digital signage revenue of $1 billion. Its purchase of Scala last year was a big step towards this (Stratacache Acquires Scala for Global Expansion), but now it has added …
Tags:Digital Signage Software| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 24 - Issue 03
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A voluntary agreement has been finalised between Canadian pay-TV providers and STB makers to improve energy efficiency. The agreement has the backing of the federal and provincial governments and the aim is to cut …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| North America| Power Consumption| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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UK AV distributor Steljes is yet to pay its unsecured creditors following administration (Steljes Creditors Unlikely to Get Their Money). Due to warranty issues, the administrator has had to sell £5 million ($6.1 million) …
Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Smart Technologies Inc| Steljes Ltd| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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AV distributor Midwich said that it saw growth in the second half of the year and figures were further improved by weak sterling. Consequently it expects to show growth for 2016 of 18% YoY, …
Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Midwich plc| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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Midwich is now distributing Samsung’s E-board Interactive products with displays of 32″ and over. The agreement is an exclusive one covering the UK and Eire and starts immediately. Analyst Comment We heard that challenges …
Tags:Distribution| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Midwich plc| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 02
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