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Tele2 to buy Com Hem of Sweden

by Bob Raikes

Tele2 a telco from Sweden is to buy local cable operator, Com Hem, in a deal that values the company at €2.65 billion. If the deal goes ahead, the new organisation will be the …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Sweden| Vol 25 - Issue 02

TiVo Files Two New Lawsuits in Fight Against Comcast

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has filed new lawsuits in an ongoing legal battle against Comcast. The International Trade Commission recently came down on TiVo’s side, agreeing that Comcast had violated two of its patents with its Xfinity …

iQIYI QIYU VR II Debuts At CES 2018 – A Portable And Personal 8K Giant Screen Cinema

by Damir Lokas

iQIYI Intelligence, a newcomer in China’s smart hardware industry, launched its latest VR HMD — the QIYU VR II –– at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held in Las Vegas, …

Barco Silex Leaves Barco And Becomes Silex Inside

by Damir Lokas

Barco Silex, a leading provider of Security and Video IP cores, has entered into an agreement with a group of private investors acquiring all shares of Barco Silex. The new Silex Inside team is …

Barco Silex Buys Barco Out to Become “Silex Inside”

by Andrew Fenn

Barco Silex has entered into an agreement with a group of private investors, acquiring all shares. On December 31st, 2017, the management team of Barco Silex completed the management buyout of the business from …

Xiaomi Selects Bankers to Support IPO Plan

by Andrew Fenn

According to Bloomberg, Xiaomi has chosen banking firms Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, with support from Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, to assist the company’s initial public offering (IPO), which could see it valued …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 04| Xiaomi

KDX is introducing Simulated Reality at CES

by Damir Lokas

KDX, the leading glasses-free 3D company, is introducing Simulated Reality (SR) at CES 2018 recognizing the change taking place in immersive computing. While VR/AR/MR are contributing to this trend, our vision is to experience …

BOE Presents 8K UHD Display At CES 2018

by Damir Lokas

On January 9, CES 2018 opened as expected in Las Vegas, the United States. At this top trade show for the global consumer electronics industry, BOE exhibited its 8K UHD intelligent interfaces and IoV …

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Digital TV Research: Pay TV Competition Biting in MENA

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV revenues in the MENA region will reach $3.62 billion in 2023, up by only 7.8% on 2017, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall in 2018 and will be flat in …

NGCodec raises $8 million in Funding

by Bob Raikes

Codec developer, NGCodec, which is working on HEVC and V-Nova and has Xilinx as an investor, has raised $8 million in Series A funding bringing the total funding raised by the company to $15.9 …

Tags:Codecs| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Hughes Releases Digital Signage App for LG webOS Commercial SmartTV

by Damir Lokas

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), an EchoStar company, today announced that its Hughes MediaSignage client software is now available as an Application for the LG webOS Commercial SmartTV. Compatible with all of the Hughes …

Chinese Electrical Household Appliance Maker Skyworth Showcases Its Full Range Of Products At CES 2018

by Damir Lokas

Skyworth, a leading Chinese producer of televisions, audio-visual products and home appliances, is showcasing its complete range of products at the 51st CES, which kicked off in Las Vegas on January 9, 2018. By …

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