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JCDecaux Italian Subsidiary Expands DooH Network in Genoa and Milan

by Andrew Fenn

IGPDecaux, the Italian subsidiary of JCDecaux, has recently gained two new licences for the installation and management of advertising solutions—the first for Line 5 of the Milan Underground, the second for Genoa’s Cristoforo Colombo …

Tags:DOOH| Italy| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 11

iPhone X Successor Might be Cheaper Thanks to Reduced BOM

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes Research, the 5.9″ successor to the iPhone X will see more than a 10% reduction in its manufacturing bill of materials, which could position it as the cheapest of the three …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Free TV and Broadcast Australia Partner for DVB-T2 Trials

by Andrew Fenn

Free TV and Broadcast Australia have announced an agreement to conduct trials of next-generation broadcast technology in Sydney. The SBS and the ABC will also be active participants in the trials, which will assess …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Canal+ Launches Direct-to-Home Pay TV in Myanmar

by Andrew Fenn

Thaicom has announced the signing of a multi-year contract with Canal+ Overseas Myanmar, a subsidiary of Canal+ in charge of broadcasting internationally. The company is part of Vivendi SA, a media company based in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 25 - Issue 11

New digiTHIN on display at The Pixel Depot

by Bob Raikes

digiLED Group said that the digiThin LED displays that it showed at ISE are now installed at the ‘Pixel Depot’, the company’s London showroom – described as ‘Europe’s largest LED showroom’. At the location, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Sky Q is Company’s Fastest-Growing Product Ever

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Q is the company’s fastest-growing product ever, having amassed 2 million customers since its early 2016 launch. Strategy director Nick Herm made the statement at this year’s Connected TV World Summit, according to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Kagan: SVOD in Nordic Region Grew 22% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

According to a recent report from Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, SVOD in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland has increased its share of subscription-based video entertainment revenues to 22% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Nordics| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 11

IHS: Global Digital Pay TV Subscriptions Exceeded One Billion in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digital pay TV subscriptions around the world, including cable, satellite and IPTV, exceeded one billion for the first time in 2017. This global growth comes despite the continued uptake of OTT subscription video services …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Over 40 Million Devices Are Now Running RDK

by Andrew Fenn

At the 2018 Connected TV World Summit, RDK Management provided its annual update about the adoption of the RDK (Reference Design Kit) software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband services …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Apple

Apple TV Gets HDR Content – Probably!

by Bob Raikes

In looking for some information about Apple’s streaming, we came upon this article that explains the frustrations and problems of actually trying to watch HDR on an Apple TV. The author is something of …

Tags:Apple| HDR - High Dynamic Range| iOS (Apple)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 11

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LG’s Next Flagship Smartphone Returning to LCD Roots?

by Andrew Fenn

A variety of sources across the internet are reporting that LG’s next flagship smartphone, the G7, will not follow in the footsteps of the iPhone X or the company’s own V30 handset and use …

Tags:LCD Panels| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Apple to Release the Biggest, Most Expensive iPhone This Year?

by Andrew Fenn

Apple may release a 6.5″ OLED iPhone X Plus this year with a price tag of $1,400, according to Forbes. This will be the biggest iPhone yet, eclipsing the screen of the iPhone X …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11