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What Bob Saw on the Net 20/11/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Hands …

Tags:Dell| Desktop Monitors| Digital Signage| Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Game Playing| Huawei| LG Electronics (LGE)| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Motorola| OLED TVs| Pricing| Sky| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)

Google and Sky Join HbbTV Association

by Andrew Fenn

Over the past 12 months, seven new companies have joined the HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and …

Tags:Google| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Skyworth| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Comcast Becomes Major Shareholder in Sky as Fox Decides to Sell

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has beaten 21st Century Fox at the recent sealed bid auction for Sky, with a bid of £17.28 per share (about $22.50). Comcast initially acquired 30% of Sky shares, while the company’s success …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Sky Q and Netflix Joins Forces for Ultimate On Demand Package

by Andrew Fenn

In the UK, Sky Q’s new Ultimate On Demand subscription package will combine Sky services with Netflix. Users can sign up to Ultimate On Demand for an additional £10 per month on top of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Satellite| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Sky Takeover Battle Between Fox and Comcast May Go to Auction

by Andrew Fenn

If it isn’t resolved soon, the battle between Comcast and 21st Century Fox to acquire a majority share of Sky will head to a sealed bid auction, overseen by the UK Takeover Panel. Comcast …

Tags:Comcast| Fox| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Sky Deutschland Launches Sky Ticket TV Stick

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has launched the Sky Ticket TV Stick. Developed in partnership with Roku, the device connects to any TV with an HDMI input and uses Wi-Fi to provide access to TV shows, movies …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Disney Beats Comcast in Fox Acquisition Battle

by Andrew Fenn

A proposed merger of Fox and Disney has been agreed. Disney will acquire Fox for $71 billion, subject to approval from US territories. Shareholders of both companies also agreed terms for the spin-off of …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Sky Q Reaches One Million Users in Germany and Austria

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has announced that 1 million of its customers in Germany and Austria now use the Sky Q platform. Following its launch in May 2018, all those using Sky+ Pro — a Germany-only …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Comcast’s Sky Takeover Bid Approved in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast’s bid to acquire Sky has been approved unconditionally by the European Commission, which found that Sky would only be able to capitalise within acceptable limits from the merger, raising no competition concerns in …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Sky Announces Plans to Build New “Innovation Centre” in London

by Andrew Fenn

Sky has announced its plans to build a 6,500m² “innovation centre” at one of its campuses in London, UK. To be built on the company’s Osterley campus, the centre will be a space for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Sky Result 12/04/2018

by Milos Pavlovic

Sky Plc announced its financial results for the nine months to 31st March. Revenue for the nine months to 31st March was £10.1 billion ($14.08 billion), an increase of 5%, compared to revenue of …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Sky Deutschland Announces May Launch for Sky Q

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has announced that Sky Q will launch in Germany and Austria in May. The service, which provides viewers with access to Ultra HD content, among other features, will be deployed as a …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 15