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US Millenials Don’t Want Pay-TV

by Yvette Raikes

A group that GfK calls millennials (18-34 year olds) now represents 43% of the US cordless TV population. By cordless, they mean those without cable, satellite, fibre optics or any other conventional delivery service. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Displays Meeting Planned for New York

by Yvette Raikes

A joint SMPTE/SID/MAC meeting is being held on the evening of 2nd February with the topic “Displays, Displays, Displays!” at Columbia University in New York. Speakers include Gary Mandle of Sony on HDR/WCG displays …

Foxconn Talks Up US Display Investment

by Bob Raikes

Terry Gou of Foxconn said that in the light of the recent comments from the new US President, the company would consider building a display plant, through its Sharp subsidiary. The information was inadvertently …

Pay-TV will See Downturn in 2017

by Yvette Raikes

It is estimated that one-in-five US adults will not watch pay-TV in 2017, preferring to opt for on-demand OTT services, according to eMarketer. It estimates that 1.7 million adults will stop subscribing to cable …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Scala Highlights Retail Opportunities

by Yvette Raikes

At the NRF BIG Show 2017 in New York, Scala showed a range of over 20 immersive retail solutions, from a connected café to an interactive fitting room. There were sports feeds to entertain …

Altice Reports US Viewing Data

by Yvette Raikes

Altice has released the results of its analysis of the viewing trends of its Optimum TV customers in its USA Data Flash Review. Live tune-in continues to be the popular way of watching (91.9%), …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Washington DC Area Symposium Driving Advancement of 3D Visualization in US Government

by Isaac Oburu

As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, FoVI 3D is hosting a symposium on government streaming and content needs for Field of Light Displays (FoLDs). The objective of this symposium …

Tags:3D Content| Events| USA

Lumileds, Quantum Materials Corp, Nano Elements Source, LLC and More to Headline at the 2017 Quantum Dots Forum

by Isaac Oburu

Smithers Apex is pleased to announce the 4th annual Quantum Dots Forum full conference agenda. Headlining this year’s conference, taking place March 15-17, 2017 in San Diego are representatives from BOE, Pacific Light Technologies, …

Tags:Events| Quantum Dots| USA

Philips Lighting, Nichia, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation To Headline 15th Annual Phosphor Global Summit this March

by Isaac Oburu

Smithers Apex is pleased to announce that the Phosphor Global Summit will return this year on March 13-15, 2017. The 15th annual event will be held at the San Diego Marriott hotel in La …

Tags:Events| USA

NCR Wins Big in US QSR

by Bob Raikes

NCR in the US has won a contract to supply digital signage to company-owned stores in the Bojangles Southern US fast food retailer. It has, so far installed NCR Vitalcast digital signage in around …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 50

PwC Sees OTT as an Add-on

by Bob Raikes

PwC has found that the rate of cord-cutting in the US has slowed down after surveying 1200 US consumers, and it sees OTT services now developing as add-on to traditional Pay TV, rather than …

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 …