Vol 23 – Issue 08 – Page 6

Netflix Plans UHD Expansion

by Isaac Oburu

By the end of 2016, Netflix’s programming should include 600 hours of UltraHD content, the company told CNBC at MWC. The company is in no rush to create VR content, however.

LG, Alcatel, Canon Shine at the iF Design Awards 2016

by Isaac Oburu

LG Electronics received a total of 28 awards at the iF Design Awards 2016, setting a new record for a Korean company. Three products from LG took home iF Gold Awards: the Gram 15 …

Foxconn Delays Sharp Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Foxconn and Sharp have denied setting a date to sign the formal acquisition agreement (Sharp Accepts Foxconn Bid). Nihon Keizai Shimbu, a Japanese news outlet, quoted sources who said that the two sides will …

Proximus and Scarlet Grow Customer Base

by Isaac Oburu

Belgium’s Proximus’ has recorded TV subscriber growth, with both the Proximus and Scarlet brands increasing their customer base. The Consumer Business Unit ended 2015 with a total TV customer base of 1.7 million, up …

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SES Broadcasting Ultra HD

by Isaac Oburu

Satellite operator SES has announced it is now carrying eight Ultra HD channels. SES also said that it had signed an agreement to buy RR Media and to absorb its business with SES Platform …

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MWC Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

France’s Archos was showing two new smartphones: the Diamond 2+ and Diamond 2 Note. The former has a 5.5″ (1920 x 1080) display, while the latter is 6″ (2560 x 1440). The 2+ has …

Plenty to See at MobileFocus

by Bob Raikes

On the evening before the main exhibition start, Pepcom held its MobileFocus event. The big attraction for the press that evening in Barcelona was the Samsung press event and that meant a relatively low …

Next Generation Broadcast TV Platform Coming Soon

by Anne Schelle

Hundreds of technical experts are quietly finalizing the next revolution in over-the-air broadcasting, an effort that will soon enable the first Internet Protocol-based broadcast system in the world – the “next generation” TV platform …

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Lilliput Protects Field Monitor

by Tom Allen

China’s Lilliput has developed a new 7″ camera-top monitor, with a 3G-SDI input. The Lilliput Q7 is rack-mountable and can be used to view waveform data with a picture-in-picture. It also includes time code …

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SES Result 26/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

SES reported full year 2015 net profit of €674 million ($741 million), a 5% YoY increase. Turnover for the same period was €2 billion ($2.2 billion), a 5% YoY increase. The Mobility segment increased …

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Showstoppers Reveals Projection Tablet and Phones

by Bob Raikes

On the Sunday before the official start of the MWC show, Showstoppers held its annual “meet the vendors” event and we went along. We didn’t think that there were as many companies of interest …

HP Result 24/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

HP reported Q1 2016 net profit of $600 million, down 16% YoY from $800 million. Turnover was $12.2 billion, down 12% YoY from $13.9 billion. Each segment of the business was down, in particular …

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