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Armenia Moves to Digital With Ericsson

by Tom Allen

TRBNA, the Armenian public broadcaster, has completed its transition from analogue to DVB-T2 broadcasting, with the help of Ericsson. The new system provides TV channels with the opportunity to be transmitted in SD, HD …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Back Panel| Ericsson| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 48

SHARP CELEBRATES CHANNEL SUCCESS WITH FIRST CHANNEL CHAMPION AWARDS

by Isaac Oburu

Sharp has honoured outstanding contributions made by its channel partners at its first Channel Champion Awards, recognising teams and individuals who have produced exceptional results in 2015. Sharp commemorated the occasion by opening the …

Tags:Channels| Europe| sharp

Some Recovery in EMEA DTM Market in Q3

by Bob Raikes

The EMEA Desktop Monitor market saw a better than normal seasonal boost from Q2, with 15% quarter on quarter growth, but the market was still down nearly 10% on Q3 last year according to …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 47

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Sharp Celebrates Channel Partners

by Tom Allen

Sharp has held its first Channel Champion Awards in Europe, recognising those of its channel partners who have produced exceptional results over the past year. A selection of winners included Saville AV with BAE …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Channels| Europe| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 47

Tablets Stabilise in Western Europe

by Tom Allen

8.7 million tablets were shipped to Western European countries in Q3’15, which was down just 1% from last year, says IDC. The firm believes this to be a ‘clear sign’ of stabilisation in the …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 47

Peerless Recruits Krüger for DACH Region

by Tom Allen

Stefan Krüger has been recruited by Peerless-AV, taking on the position of director of sales for DACH and Eastern Europe. Krüger has more than 20 years of experience in the German AV/IT industries. Krüger …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Peerless AV| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 22 - Issue 45

OnePlus Designs Budget Flagship – With AMOLED

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus is back, with a new round of invitations to sell its newest smartphone: the OnePlus X. Designed as a ‘flagship on a budget’, the OnePlus X will cost $250 – although there …

Tags:Europe| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Europe Gains New UltraHD Sources

by Tom Allen

The availability of UltraHD content continues to rise in Europe. Eutelsat’s director of commercial development and marketing, Markus Fritz, told Broadband TV News that the company wants to expand its offering of high-resolution content. …

Tags:4k| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Netflix Reaches European Milestone

by Tom Allen

Netflix has passed 2 million subscribers in continental Europe, with customers in France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| SVOD| Vol 22 - Issue 43

No Hurry for Sky-Fox Deal

by Tom Allen

James Murdoch, CEO of Fox, has said that he wants to take control of Sky’s European business, which recently merged into a single platform (BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions). Fox owns 39% of the combined …

Tags:Europe| Fox| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 22 - Issue 43

WSG Joins Calls for Free TV Protection

by Tom Allen

Jonathan Thompson is the CEO Digital UK, a member of the WSGThe Wider Spectrum Group has called for the protection of free-to-air and terrestrial TV spectrum. At a meeting in Brussels, members of the …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Liberty Passes 800,000 DTH Customers

by Tom Allen

Liberty Global has said that its satellite unit, UPC DTH, has passed 800,000 customers in Europe. The figure is a 60% increase since the formation of the division in 2010.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Satellite| Vol 22 - Issue 42