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Strategy Analytics: Connected TV Devices Break One Billion Units Milestone

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, more than one billion connected TV devices are now in use worldwide. Connected TV devices allow users to stream OTT video content to the television screen …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| OTT Video| Samsung| Smart TV| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 31

IHS: Europeans Spending Two More Hours a Month Watching On-Demand Video

by Andrew Fenn

As viewers continue to shift to viewing television content on an on-demand basis, TV and video consumption is changing across the leading five European markets: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Linear TV …

Tags:Europe| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Lextar Begins Trial Production of Mini LED Backlighting Devices

by Andrew Fenn

In the second quarter of 2018, Lextar began trial production of ultra-thin mini LED backlight technology for notebooks and LCD gaming monitors, plus automotive, commercial and medical displays, at a new factory in Chuzhou, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Digital TV Research: US SVoD Subs to Reach 208 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The number of SVoD subscriptions in the US will climb from 132 million in 2017 (111.5% of TV households) to 208 million in 2023 (173% of TV households), according to Digital TV Research. Principal …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Nationwide Marketing Group Launches TV Brand

by Andrew Fenn

Nationwide Marketing Group has announced the launch of its private label TV brand, BEA (Broad Electronics America). The group made the announcement at its PrimeTime meeting in Las Vegas last week. BEA products will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Samsung Reveals More Detailed Specs for Galaxy Watch

by Andrew Fenn

Last week, Samsung held its Unpacked 2018 event, in which it revealed its Galaxy Home smart speaker, the new Galaxy Note 9 phablet and the Galaxy Watch. However, not much was said about the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Chrome and Firefox Now Support AV1 Video Codec

by Andrew Fenn

Support for the Alliance for Open Media’s jointly developed, open-source and royalty-free video codec AV1, tipped to replace HEVC, has been rolled out to development versions of Chrome and Firefox. (Alliance for Open Media …

Tags:Codecs| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Dutch Data Protection Authority Prohibits DooH Analytics

by Andrew Fenn

The Dutch data protection authority is no longer permitting the use of cameras and real-time analytics technology in outdoor digital advertising displays to gather personal information about the public without their permission, Invidis has …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Digital TV Research: Latin America OTT Revenues to Climb by $4 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Revenues from OTT TV episodes and movies for 19 Latin American countries will grow by $4 billion to $6.43 billion in 2023, up from the $2.47 billion recorded in 2017, according to Digital TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Roku Channel for the Web and “Featured Free” Launch in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has launched two new ways to help consumers in the US find free streaming entertainment. The Roku Channel for the Web provides access to the service for anyone via PCs, mobile phones and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Sinclair Launches Data-Driven OTT Advertising Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching a new OTT advertising platform. CompulseOTT will offer advertisers commercials in 15 and 30-second lengths on distribution platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, gaming consoles, smart TVs and streaming …

Tags:Advertising| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Conviva: World Cup 2018 Pushed OTT Records

by Andrew Fenn

During the final game of the 2018 World Cup, Conviva measured a massive 9.12 million peak concurrent plays (PCP), smashing previous records as more than 9 million people tuned in at once to see …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 30