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Panasonic’s Expands OLED TV Range

by Bob Raikes

After announcing the 65″ EZ1002 for European and Japanese buyers at the recent CES show (Panasonic Upgrades OLED HDR TV – but Not for North America), the company has now announced a 77″ version …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Panasonic| Vol 24 - Issue 06

EU Cinema Attendance Hits New Record

by Bob Raikes

The European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2016. Building on a strong 2015, the Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union continued to grow, increasing by …

Tags:Cinema going| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Geo-blocking of Online Content to be Banned Inside EU

by Alan Spencer

Starting from 2018 streaming providers such as Netflix, Viaplay, Sky, and Spotify will no longer be allowed to use “geo-blocking” to prevent access to EU subscribers that are travelling within the EU. All providers …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 05

NEC

NEC Solutions Zone European Resource Platform Launched

by Milos Pavlovic

NEC Display Solutions Europe has today launched the NEC Solutions Zone, a free web-based information and networking tool for professional end-users, distributors, NEC’s eco-partners and reseller partners. The platform supports Pan-European as well as …

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Large Cost-Effective OLED Microdisplays Project launched by EU

by Bob Raikes

An EU project has been launched called LOMID (Large Cost-Effective OLED Microdisplays) with the aim of developing a next-generation 1920 x 1200 resolution flexible OLED microdisplay for VR and AR applications. The project will …

Tags:AMOLED| Europe| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 24 - Issue 04

PC Market Stabilises in EMEA, says IDC

by Bob Raikes

Traditional PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2016, registering a close-to-zero decline (-0.2% YoY) and reaching 20.7 million units, according to IDC. Notebooks performed …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

HbbTV To Create Application For Online Streaming

by Yvette Raikes

The HbbTV Association has issued a Request for Proposals to create a reference application for online streaming of DRM protected video. It hopes to make it simpler for content providers to monetise content, by …

Tags:DRM & Content Protection| Europe| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02

EU Cable Will Grow Despite OTT – IHS

by Bob Raikes

IHS released data about the development of the cable industry in the EU and prepared in collaboration with Cable Europe, the European cable trade association. Key findings from the 2015 yearbook include: Gross cable …

Tags:Broadcast| Cable| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 50

EU Cable TV Continues to Grow Despite OTT Competition

by Milos Pavlovic

The cable industry in the European Union has continued to grow amidst increasing competition from traditional and Over-The-Top (OTT) players, according to a report released today by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical …

Tags:Europe| OTT Video| TV Viewing

EU Agrees 700MHz Switch in 2020

by Bob Raikes

The main european institutions, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission, have agreed that the 700MHz UHF frequency band (694MHz-700MHz) will be made available for broadband wireless use by June 30th 2020, …

Tags:Broadcast| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Netflix and Amazon Drive Western European SVOD

by Bob Raikes

Netflix will remain the dominant force in Western European SVOD for the next five years, according to Digital TV Research. However, Amazon Video will provide a stiff challenge. Digital TV Research said that 15 …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 49