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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

Comcast Now Allowed to Offer Combined Netflix Bundles

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast and Netflix have announced an expansion of their partnership that will enable Comcast to include a Netflix subscription in new and existing Xfinity packages. Offers and availability will vary by market and be …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Federal Trade Commission Clamps Down on Warranty Void Stickers

by Andrew Fenn

The Federal Trade Commission has decreed that stickers on products that have warnings such as “warranty void if removed” are not valid in the United States and has also prohibited the voiding of warranties …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 14| warranty

Gartner: US PC Shipments Declined 2.9% 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

In the US, PC shipments totaled 11.8 million units in the first quarter of 2018, a 2.9% decrease from the first quarter of 2017, according to Gartner. Dell moved into the number-one position in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Mediacom Extends Licensing Agreement with TiVo

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has announced that it has renewed its product and patent portfolio license agreement with Mediacom Communications, a multichannel video service provider in the US. The extension provides Mediacom with access to a range …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Tivo| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 14