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CDM Wins Retail Deal in Canada

by Bob Raikes

Cineplex Digital Media said that it will install digital signage networks at shopping centres in Canada managed by Morguard Investments Ltd. ‘Nearly’ 175 digital displays will be installed and supported in 21 Morguard-managed retail …

Rogers TV Subscribers Down in Q4 2016

by Bob Raikes

Rogers Communication of Canada said that it had seen a drop in subscribers by 13,000 in Q4 2016. Internet growth offset the drop in TV revenues of 4% in the most recent quarter. Subscribers …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| North America| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Canadian Pay-TV and STBs Reduce Energy and Emissions

by Yvette Raikes

A voluntary agreement has been finalised between Canadian pay-TV providers and STB makers to improve energy efficiency. The agreement has the backing of the federal and provincial governments and the aim is to cut …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| North America| Power Consumption| Vol 24 - Issue 02

North American SVOD Subs to Exceed TV homes

by Bob Raikes

North America will have 112 million SVOD subscribers [for movie and TV services only – excluding sports, for example] by end-2016, up by 19 million on 2015. The SVOD total is forecast to climb …

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Insight TV Joins SES ULTRA HD Platform in North America

by Isaac Oburu

SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced a strategic capacity and playout agreement with TERN to deliver the interactive Ultra HD (UHD) channel, INsight TV, to television platforms and audiences …

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VMedia Now Live on Roku TVs and players

by Isaac Oburu

VMedia Inc. has announced today that it has launched its streaming channel, VMedia TV, on the Roku streaming platform in Canada. VMedia TV will have up to 20 live TV channels such as CTV, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| North America| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Astral Now Leads Airport DOOH in Canada

by Milos Pavlovic

Astral out of Home (owned by Bell Media) claims to now be the market leader in the DOOH segment in Canada’s airport advertising market, having added the rights for the advertising in Toronto airport …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| North America| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Hisense: No Change in Sharp Deal

by Milos Pavlovic

Hisense in the US came out fighting after Sharp said that Sharp may review its licensing of the brand name in the TV market ( Sharp Rethinks TV Licensing). The company has a current …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| North America| sharp| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Sharp Rethinks TV Licensing

by Tom Allen

Sharp has said that it will review its TV brand licensing in Europe and the Americas, in an effort to raise its global presence. Sharp licensed its brand to Slovakia’s UMC in Europe in …

Speaker Slots Still Open for Immersed 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Immersed 2016 is an event for professionals working with technologies in VR, AR and stereoscopic 3D. It will take place on 16-18 October at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Canada. There is limited …

Immersed 2016 Biggest Yet, Speaker Slots Open

by Isaac Oburu

Display Daily is a proud media partner for Immersed 2016. Held October 16-18, 2016 at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Immersed is the East Coast’s must-attend event for industry and professionals working with …

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Vizio Sells Out to LeEco

by Tom Allen

LeEco (formerly LeTV) of China has announced a definitive agreement to acquire US TV brand Vizio, for $2 billion. LeEco will operate the Vizio hardware and software business as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Vizio’s data …