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Global TV Subscriptions To Grow By 505 Million

by Damir Lokas

Global pay TV and SVOD subscriptions will reach 1,877 million by 2023. This total is up by 505 million (37%) from 1,372 million at end-2017. SVOD subscriptions will more than double between 2017 and …

WayRay Announces New Investments in Holographic AR Tech for Cars

by Andrew Fenn

WayRay, a provider of holographic AR displays for cars, has announced $80 million in new investments from Porsche, Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group, China Merchants Capital, JVC Kenwood and the Consortium of Sovereign Wealth Funds. …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

OLED Panels Could Replace 200m LTPS Panels in Smartphones by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

According to the OLED Association, quoting data from IHS, smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.475 billion in 2018, while smartphone display shipments are forecast to reach 1.665 billion, as panel makers generally sell …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 38

MoviePass Plays a Dangerous Game to Increase Subscriber Count

by Andrew Fenn

A struggling MoviePass has made a move that is being seen as questionable in its efforts to boost its subscriber base, automatically enrolling lapsed subscribers in yet another new variation of its monthly plan, …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Qualcomm Loses Ground in Patent Infringement Battle with Apple

by Andrew Fenn

The patent and royalty-related legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm rumbles on. Most recently, a California judge ruled that hundreds of millions of smartphone buyers have paid over the odds for their devices as …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Reel Cinemas Launches 26-Screen Luxury Cinema at The Dubai Mall

by Andrew Fenn

Reel Cinemas has launched what it calls “the most luxurious cinema experience in the world” at The Dubai Mall. The 26-screen multiplex features Dolby Cinema technology, Barco laser projectors, MX4D Motion EFX Theatre and …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Hitachi Confirms TV Plans

by Bob Raikes

We reported last week that Hitachi had pulled out of the TV market in Japan, but there was uncertainty about other regions. Thanks to the company for this statement, which clarified what is happening …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Newzoo: Over a Billion OLED Smartphones on the Market in July 2018

by Andrew Fenn

According to Newzoo, there were over a billion phones with OLED screens on the market in July 2018, up 41% from 720 million in July 2016. 30.4% of all active smartphones in July 2018 …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Microsoft Reveals Staggered Launch and Upgrade for Surface Hub 2

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has made changes to the roadmap for its new 50.5″ Surface Hub 2 collaborative display. The Surface Hub 2S will launch in the second quarter of 2019 but, curiously, many of its new …

Tags:Collaboration| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 25 - Issue 38