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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

DTT to Reach 50% of Romanians This Year

by Tom Allen

Romanian broadcast network operator Radiocom says that its DTT coverage now reaches 40% of the population, up from 24% before the opening of its recent transmission site. Coverage should exceed 50% by the end …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 42

LTE Interference Down in Czech Republic

by Tom Allen

The Czech Telecommunications Office has said that LTE interference to DTT households fell in September. 379 cases of interference were logged, down from 429 in August.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| LTE| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 42

High Inventory Keeps PCs Down Across EMEA

by Tom Allen

EMEA PC shipments fell 23% YoY in Q3’15, to 18.4 million, according to IDC. Ongoing currency fluctuations in several countries, as well as political instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, affected the …

Sharp Explains its Reorganisation and Restructuring in Europe.

by Bob Raikes

Sharp held a big dealer and press event in Malta this week, three years since its last Expo. We were there for the press day and the first of 850 dealer partners were arriving …

The Regulation Battle for Display Power

by Bob Raikes

Our front page this week in Large Display Monitor, covers a story that Samsung is alleged to have used a special technique to detect test material that is part of the standardised video stream …

UltraHD is “Limited” but Growing

by Tom Allen

SES hosted a conference in London at the end of September, providing updates on the UltraHD rollout. Chris Forrester, journalist for outlets including Inside Satellite and Advanced Television, said that the format has taken …

VW Scandal Revived in Samsung Sets

by Tom Allen

In a timely call-back to the Volkswagen emissions scandal, independent lab testers have accused Samsung of implementing a similar system on its TVs in Europe. The unpublished tests were performed by an EU-funded group …

FNAC Makes Offer for Darty

by Bob Raikes

Fnac, the French electronics and music retailer, has made a bid for UK-listed rival Darty. The French company made a bid of £1.01 per share – valuing the company at £533 million ($807.7 million). …

Bosnia & Herzegovina Begin DTT Trial

by Tom Allen

A DTT trial is set to begin in the cities of Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka, in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The trial will start in two months. The Minister of Communications has said that …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Consumer Rights Act Protects Consumers Across the EU

by Tom Allen

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is now active across the EU, giving anyone who purchases faulty goods up to 30 days to return their purchase for a full refund. Previously the time to return …

DTT is ‘Integral’ to European Single Market

by Tom Allen

An infographic by Broadcast Networks Europe has shown the importance of the DTT platform to Europe’s ‘Digital Single Market’. The graphic points out that there are 2,000 channels and 50% of all Europeans used …