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Russia Completes DVB-T2 transition

by Tom Allen

Russia’s Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS) has completed its DVB-T2 transition, which it began in March 2012. RTRS added that the main DTT multiplex it runs reaches 85.3% of Russia’s population (121.8 million people), …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Russia| Vol 22 - Issue 05

DSF Presents Legacy Award to Past Chair

by Vanessa Browning

Kimberly Sarubbi, president of Saddle Rach Digital and recent chairman of the USA’s Digital Signage Federation, is to be presented with the organisation’s fourth Legacy Award. The Award is said to recognise ‘exemplary leadership, …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

UltraHD Climbing Rapidly in Korea

by Tom Allen

UltraHD TVs represented more than 50% of 55″+ TV sales at the end of Q4’14 in Korea, said domestic retailer Lotte Hi-Mart, speaking to ET News. A Korean channel source forecast that the share would rise …

A New Publishing Rhythm and Thoughts on BETT

by Bob Raikes

We’ve just about got back onto our normal publishing rhythm this week, thanks to a huge effort by the team – thanks to them. The CES report was by far the largest report that …

Fujitsu Helps Put Digital First in Britain’s Schools and Colleges

by Tom Allen

While Fujitsu had no new devices, the company was talking about its Education Ambassador Programme, which is being developed with Intel and focuses on getting technology into education. Education institutions across the UK are part …

Hisense Follows Through With Schalke Partnership

by Tom Allen

Hisense is supplying 120 of its 42″ K680 UltraHD TVs to be installed in the promenade area of Hannover stadium. 40 additional TVs are located in other areas of the stadium. The move is …

Tags:DOOH| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

GTCR, Adams Outdoor to Buy Fairway Media Group

by Helen Vince

US private equity firm GTCR has partnered with Adams Outdoor to acquire Fairway Media Group from ACON Investments and MidOcean Partners. Fairway is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the US, operating approximately 20,000 …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Moscow University Automates Mismatch Detection

by Tom Allen

The Graphics & Media Lab CMC of Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed ‘a practical algorithm for automatic channel mismatch detection in S3D video’. The algorithm was used to evaluate more than 100 S3D films in …

Tags:3D| 3D Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

HP Approaches Intel’s Wire-Free Vision

by Tom Allen

On the first day of the BETT show, HP launched a variety of new mobile devices, which we detailed in Mobile Display Monitor in Vol 22 No 4 (HP Focuses on Business for Mobility). …

SkoolLive Expands Kiosks to South Arizona

by Tom Allen

SkoolLive works with about 2,000 schools across the USATwo school districts in south Arizona will roll out advertising kiosks from SkoolLive to select schools over the coming year. During a trial period, Vail district …

Haier Adds Esprinet in Spain

by Helen Vince

Haier has added Spanish distributor Esprinet for its range of smartphones, tablets and its new line of Android-based LCD TVs.

LG Signs Tech Data for Hotel TVs

by Helen Vince

In the UK, Tech Data has been selected to distribute LG’s full range of TVs for hotels.