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Clear Channel May Sell European Assets

by Raverstead

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to be considering options for its European business, having been approached with offers for the unit by private equity firms. According to a Reuters report, CVC Capital Payments …

Tags:ClearChannel| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Premium OTT Set for Significant Growth in Europe

by Raverstead

Research commissioned by Vindicia and Ooyala shows that the premium OTT market is set to grow 80% over the next three years. UK consultancy firm MTM says that the UK market will grow from …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 47

UHF Spectrum Four Times as Valuable for DTT Than Mobile

by Raverstead

A study has concluded that Europe’s ultra-high frequency (UHF) band (470 – 694MHz) is as much as four times more valuable for DTT broadcasting than mobile services. The parties concluded that there is no …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 44

RTL Considers Netflix Rival…

by Raverstead

The RTL Group is considering the launch of a Netflix-like SVOD service. Co-CEO Guillaume de Posch told French newspaper La Correspondance de la Presse that he feels it is a shame that US companies, …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| RTL| VOD| Vol 21 - Issue 48

AX800 Gains UltraHD Streaming

by Raverstead

Panasonic’s AX800 TVs are now able to stream UltraHD content from Netflix. The firmware update has been rolled out to the USA already and will be available in Europe this month.

Tags:4k| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| USA| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 44

EMEA Monitor Market Stabilises

by Raverstead

Preliminary data from Meko’s DisplayCast market research service show that the Desktop monitor market in Q3 was almost exactly the same as Q3 in 2013 at 8.45 million units. Q3 2013 came out at …

Tags:Dell| Desktop Monitors| Europe| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| meko| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 44

DTVL Deploys HbbTV 2.0 Test Suite

by Raverstead

Digital TV Labs in the UK has announced an HbbTV 2.0 Test Suite – which it claims is the world’s first. The Suite will be developed to support Digital UK’s next-generation Freeview service. Manufacturers …

Tags:Europe| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Prysm Expands European Team

by Raverstead

Videowall company Prysm is expanding its European team with the hiring of two new executives. Glenn Wastyn has been named as vice president of Europe and Rod Wheeler is appointed regional director of sales …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Prysm| Vol 21 - Issue 47

SBB Invests CHF15 Million in LED Displays

by Raverstead

The Swiss railway operator, SBB, is installing signage systems in 17 stations around the country. By the end of next year 44 large-format LED displays will have replaced existing departure and arrival boards. The …

Tags:Digital Signage| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LED| Transport| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Signage, UltraHD and Projection for NEC in 2015

by Raverstead

Stephan Peters, General Manager of the DACH region at NEC Display Solutions Europe, has spoken to Invidis about the company’s plans for the coming year. Signage, in both small and large sizes, will be …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NEC| Projection| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 21 - Issue 49

TV Industry – European Cable Operators Expect Growth

by Raverstead

According to an article in Broadband TV News a recent survey of the largest European Cable operators shows high growth expectations for the cable industry in Europe. Solon Management Consulting asked top managers of …

Tags:Cable| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Wuaki Plans 2015 Expansion

by Raverstead

Wuaki.tv, the Spanish OTT service, is planning to expand to 15 countries by the end of next year. The service is currently available in Spain, France, Germany and the UK.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 47