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BBC Captures New Year Fireworks in 360 Degree Video

by Bob Raikes

The BBC has experimented with broadcasting in 360º video with a recording of the New Year Fireworks in London. The video is below.

2017: End of the Road for Standard Definition TVs as Freeview Embarks on all HD Future

by Isaac Oburu

High definition TV will become the norm in the UK from 1st January 2017 as the Freeview logo is withdrawn from new SD TVs and set-top boxes. Freeview Managing Director, Guy North, said it …

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Amscreen & Clear Channel Renew in UK

by Bob Raikes

Amscreen of the UK said that it has renewed its deal with media supplier, Clear Channel UK. The deal provides Clear Channel UK with exclusive rights to selling advertising opportunities across the Amscreen 2700+ …

BBC, ITV Join to Offer Britbox in US

by Bob Raikes

The BBC and ITV in the UK have said that they will create an advertising-free SVoD service that will be launched in the UK in Q1 2017 under the ‘Britbox’ name. AMC Networks, which …

Gatwick Goes Star Wars

by Bob Raikes

London’s Gatwick Airport is backing up the launch of the latest Star Wars episode, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”. In the departure lounge, Primesight set up a display of character costumes but there …

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98% of OTT is in Home in UK

by Bob Raikes

TBI Vision reports data from GfK that suggests that in the UK OTT content is watched in the home 98% of the time and smart TVs are the most popular devices, although 90% of …

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Manchester Metropolitan University Picks Sony Projectors

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that Manchester Metropolitan University, one of the largest campus-based universities in the UK, and which has over 600 technology-equipped rooms, including lecture theatres, IT labs, smaller classrooms and meeting rooms, is undergoing …

Piccadilly Circus to Go Dark

by Bob Raikes

London’s Picadilly Circus is to be dark for the first time for the longest time since 1949 as the main billboards are to be replaced with a new LED display that is being supplied …

Displays on Trend at London Fashion Week

by Isaac Oburu

The Council gave the London Royal College of Art MA graduate the space and financial support to enable her to set up an installation at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Pall Mall, where …

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Digital Signage Transforms Butcher’s Shops

by Yvette Raikes

Eclipse Digital Media has supplied digital signage to Tariq Halal Meats, a large specialist meat supplier in the London area. Seventeen Samsung smart panels have been added to the two existing LG panels in …

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British Land Uses AR for Christmas

by Bob Raikes

One of the largest UK owner of shopping centres, British Land, has launched an A/R app for 21 local and regional locations. There is an app-based game for children is intended to take families …

Freeview Play Adds Four Brands

by Bob Raikes

Freeview said that four new TV brands, Blaupunkt, Hisense, Sharp Aquos and Toshiba will introduce FreeView Play TVs in the next few months. The service is claimed to offer 6,000 hours of content per …

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