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ATSC 3.0 Could Make Broadcast Spectrum Auction Attractive to Broadcasters

by Helen Vince

Broadcast & Distribution – At CCW, a panel of experts discussed the details of the ATSC 3.0 development program – an effort to replace the existing over the air system with a new one …

Tags:ATSC| CCW 2014 (Content & Communications World)| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 46

CEA: Tech Spend Will Rise This Christmas

by Raverstead

The CEA has predicted a 2.5% YoY increase in spending on technology products during the end-of-year shopping season in 2014. The organisation’s chief economist, Shawn DuBravac, made the announcement at CES Unveiled New York …

Tags:CE (Consumer Electronics) Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Sceptre Chooses High TV Contrast

by Raverstead

Sceptre’s E505BV-FMQR 49.5″ LCD TV is a new Roku Ready model, with an MHL port. It features a particularly high contrast ratio for a TV, as well as a swivel base (+/- 15 deg …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

UltraHD Rental Arrives in USA

by Raverstead

A transactional VoD service for UltraHD content has been launched in the USA by Samsung and M-Go. Owners of Samsung UltraHD TVs will be able to access M-Go’s full library of UltraHD content (set …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Technicolor| USA| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 45

US TV Subscriber Fall Offset by Telco Gains

by Raverstead

Cable and satellite TV services in the USA suffered significant subscriber losses in Q3 – but these were offset by telco provider gains. According to Informitv’s Multiscreen Index, there was a net loss of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| TV Reception| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

FCC Delays TV Spectrum Auction until 2016

by Raverstead

The FCC has now announced a delay of its auction of UHF spectrum until 2016. Through an announcement in late October, the Commission is apparently reacting to a move by broadcasters to block or …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Spectrum Allocation| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Walmart Sparks Chromecast Competition

by Raverstead

Documents filed with the USA’s FCC have shown that Walmart is planning to launch its own streaming stick, competing with the Google Chromecast. The Vudu Spark will act as a gateway to Walmart’s film …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45| Walmart

Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

by Raverstead

Parks Associates expects smartwatches and connected entertainment devices (including games consoles and streaming media players) to be among the most popular gifts given in the USA this Christmas. The trend will echo one seen …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Dish Network Keeps Negotiating with Turner and CBS

by Raverstead

Dish Network, the large US-based satellite provider is in tough negotiations with Turner and CBS over a new contract. Over the past few weeks, Dish had cut certain Turner channels from the line-up. Now …

Tags:Broadcast| Dish Network| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Retransmission| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Epson’s Powerlite 97 Appears in All PMA Channels

by Raverstead

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in September. The company divides the results into three channels: ‘Retail’, ‘Pro AV’ and ‘Distribution (previously PMA tracked by device type rather than channel …

Tags:Epson| Hitachi| InFocus| Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| Projectors| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 44

SEMCA Names Interim USA President

by Raverstead

Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA) has announced the appointment of Jim Sanduski as interim president, following the sudden departure of John Herrington, who had been president of SEMCA for more than four …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| sharp| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 44

GfK Releases Digital Media Players 2014 Report

by Raverstead

GfK North America has released the “Digital Media Players 2014” report, looking at the penetration rates and effect on regular TV viewing. The three major companies (Apple, Google, Roku) offering an OTT service to …

Tags:GfK| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| OTT Video| TV Reception| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 48