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PMA Report Shows Year-on-Year Growth for US Large-Format Displays

by Andrew Fenn

PMA Research has published its latest set of sell-through tracking reports on large-format (32″ and larger) flat panel displays being sold by US AV and IT distributors who serve commercial markets. The report showed …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Market Data| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Grabb-It Brings Digital Out-of-Home Advertising to Car Windows

by Andrew Fenn

A start-up called Grabb-It, based in San Francisco, United States, has launched a digital out-of-home advertising platform which involves installing projection equipment in cars and using it to display adverts in rear passenger windows. …

Tags:Automotive| Digital Signage| DOOH| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 32

US Cord-Cutting Slows While Satellite Suffers Record Customer Losses in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

The pressure on traditional multichannel subscriptions abated in the US during the second quarter of 2018, a positive direction that is further supported by the forwarded momentum of virtual services Sling TV and DirecTV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 32

McDonald’s Investing in Display Tech

by Andrew Fenn

McDonald’s and its franchisees have announced that they will be spending a collective $6 billion on the modernisation of their restaurants throughout the US between now and 2020. Renovations will include digital self-service kiosks …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Watchfire Signs Selected for Las Vegas

by Andrew Fenn

Watchfire Signs, based in Illinois, US, has been chosen to completely rebuild the canopy that is part of the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. The $30 million project will be completed in 2019. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Digital TV Research: US SVoD Subs to Reach 208 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The number of SVoD subscriptions in the US will climb from 132 million in 2017 (111.5% of TV households) to 208 million in 2023 (173% of TV households), according to Digital TV Research. Principal …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Report: US STB Energy Efficiency Agreement Saves $3.5 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Consumers have saved $3.5 billion and more than 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been avoided as a result of the voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among pay TV providers, …

Tags:Energy Star| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Nationwide Marketing Group Launches TV Brand

by Andrew Fenn

Nationwide Marketing Group has announced the launch of its private label TV brand, BEA (Broad Electronics America). The group made the announcement at its PrimeTime meeting in Las Vegas last week. BEA products will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

US-China Trade War Causes American TV Maker to Close

by Andrew Fenn

Element Electronics, a TV maker based in South Carolina, US, has announced it will lay off the majority of its staff and close its Winnsboro plant, due to the ongoing US trade war with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TV Production| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Sinclair Launches Data-Driven OTT Advertising Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching a new OTT advertising platform. CompulseOTT will offer advertisers commercials in 15 and 30-second lengths on distribution platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, gaming consoles, smart TVs and streaming …

Tags:Advertising| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 31

PeriscapeVR CEO Hails JFK VR Towers a Success

by Andrew Fenn

PeriscapeVR’s VR towers in Terminal 4 of JFK Airport in New York City, United States are a success, according to the company’s CEO and founder, Lynn Rosenthal. (PeriscapeVR Launches Experience Centre at JFK Airport) …

Tags:AR/VR| Aviation| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Amazon Prime Video App Coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform later this year, providing customers with access to the service’s thousands of TV shows and movies. Customers will also be able to search Prime …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30