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Over Half of US Broadband Households Own a Smart TV

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Parks Associates has revealed that more than 50% of US broadband households own a smart TV and more than 40% own a streaming media player. The firm will host a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Asus Amends Warranty Details in Response to New US Rules

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has provided a summary of notable updates to its warranty information for customers in the United States, following a clampdown on warranty policies deemed unfair by the US Federal Trade Commission. (Federal Trade …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 20| warranty

AV Stumpfl Establishes US Subsidiary

by Andrew Fenn

AV Stumpfl GmbH, an Austrian AV technology manufacturer, has officially announced the establishment of AV Stumpfl Inc. ahead of this year’s InfoComm exhibition in Nevada, United States. The company’s new headquarters will be based …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Projection Screens| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 19

LianTronics Signs Reseller Agreement with Pensar LED

by Andrew Fenn

US-based Pensar LED has entered into a reseller agreement to provide sales and warranty services to commercial AV integrators for LianTronics fine-pitch LED product lines. Pensar LED provides nationwide pre-sales design, demo services and …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| LED| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Dish/Sling Pay TV Subscribers Down in First Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Dish in the US has reported revenue totalling $3.46 billion for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $3.68 billion for the corresponding period in 2017. Subscriber-related revenue for the quarter totalled $3.42 billion, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 18

128GB and 256GB Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Coming to US

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will soon be available for US consumers in 128GB and 256GB storage options. The new handsets were made available for pre-order at the beginning of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 18

MoviePass Brings Back “Movie-a-Day” Monthly Subscription

by Andrew Fenn

MoviePass has reverted back to its “movie-a-day” monthly subscription package, having replaced it with an alternative promotion three weeks ago. Since April 13th, new customers have only been able to purchase a $29.95 pass …

Tags:Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 17

PMA Research: Flat Panel and Projector Markets Grew in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

PMA Research has published its latest sell-through tracking report on large-format (32″ and larger) flat panel displays and projectors being sold by leading US distributors who serve commercial markets. In the first quarter of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| LFD - Large Format Display| PMA Research| Pricing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Charter Residential Video Customers Down in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Charter has reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2018. Residential video customers decreased by 122,000 in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the first quarter 2017, when video …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 17

US-China TV Tariff Could Cost Americans $711 Million Over Next Year

by Andrew Fenn

The US administration’s proposed tariffs on TVs from China would increase the price Americans pay for TVs, costing US consumers an estimated $711 million over the next year, according to the Consumer Technology Association …

Tags:Duty| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 16

OTT Services Made $11.9 Billion in the US Last Year

by Andrew Fenn

OTT TV services in the US generated $11.9 billion in 2017, a year-on-year growth of 41%, according to Convergence Research Group. The firm also expects revenues to climb this year, up to $16.6 billion—another …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Eutelsat Research Director Says US is “Two Years Behind” on UHD

by Andrew Fenn

Eutelsat’s Director of Global Market Research, Claudia Vaccarone, backed up statements from Vivicast Media president Stuart Smitherman and Northern Sky Research president Christopher Baugh, saying that the US is about two years behind the …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 15