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Vodafone Has Large, Affordable Phones

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE recently unveiled its own smartphones (EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ), and now the competition has taken its turn. Vodafone’s Smart Prime 6, Smart First 6 and SmartTab Prime …

DailyDOOH Returns to London

by Tom Allen

DailyDOOH will hold its Media Summit on 19th May, during London Digital Signage Week 2015. The focus this year will be on the impact of mobile technology on global cities. More than 200 participants …

TV Connect Celebrates Winners

by Tom Allen

The winners of the TV Connect awards have been announced. Held at London’s Gherkin, the awards recognised efforts to continue to transform the industry. Winners included Swisscom AG’s Swisscom TV 2.0 (Best Multiscreen TV …

Forrest Continues to Spread Roots in Scotland

by Tom Allen

Forrest Media has continued to roll out its Cityscreen digital screen network in Scotland. The company’s latest installation is a 50m² LED screen called the Glasgow City Gateway, positioned on the A77 Southern approach …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Microsoft Takes Space on JCDecaux’s 700m² Displays

by Tom Allen

Microsoft will act as the launch partner for JCDecaux’s new Towers @ T5 screens, in London’s Heathrow Airport. The company will take space on each of the seven full-motion LED screens: five landside and …

AVM Signs New Toshiba Agreement

by Helen Vince

The UK’s Audio Visual Material (AVM) has signed a new distribution agreement with Toshiba which will see the company offer Toshiba’s FullHD large format displays in the UK. The range includes the TD-E, TD-Z …

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| toshiba| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Clear Channel’s Storm Spreads Over Midlands

by Tom Allen

Clear Channel has launched two new sites, under its Storm brand. The first, the Hammersmith Tower, is on the Hammersmith Flyover in London – the sixteenth location in the city for the Storm network. …

EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE has branched out with the launch of its own smartphones. Released at the end of April, the Harrier and Harrier Mini are 4G models using EE’s new Wi-Fi Calling feature. …

Tags:BenQ| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 18

DTG Readies High-Res Plugfest

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital TV Group’s UltraHD Forum will hold a 4k Plugfest on 6th May, at the DTG offices. The event will explore HDMI HDCP 2.2 interoperability. Interested parties can contact [email protected].

Amscreen Extends 5-year MFG Partnership

by Tom Allen

The Motor Fuel Group (MFG), an independent forecourt operator in the UK, has extended its existing contract with Amscreen for five more years. The revised agreement will cover a screen technology upgrade in MFG’s …

Ocean Group Buys MediaCo Outdoor

by Helen Vince

The UK’s Ocean Group has announced the acquisition of MediaCo Outdoor, a Manchester-based company specialising in OOH digital and backlight premium large formats. Ocean’s CEO Tim Bleakley said the acquisition will accelerate the company’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Ocean Outdoor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Tesco Posts Record Loss

by Helen Vince

Major UK retailer Tesco reported a record £6.3 billion ($9.4 billion) pre-tax loss for last year, having lost ground to cheaper rivals such as Aldi and Lidl. Tesco swung to a net loss for …