Vol 25 - Issue 17

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Digital Signage Federation Announces New European Leadership

by Andrew Fenn

Dirk HuelsermannThe Digital Signage Federation (DSF), an independent, not-for-profit trade organisation serving the digital signage industry, has announced the newly-elected leadership for its European Affiliate, DSF Europe. Dirk Huelsermann, MD of Stratacache Capital, and …

Tags:Digital Signage| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| Europe| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Shipments of LCD Monitors Return to Positive Growth in 1Q18

by Bob Raikes

Witsview of Taiwan reported that LCD monitor shipments were up 0.3% year on year in Q1 2018 after a strong March, following a weak January and February. Last year at this time, monitor brands …

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Tianma in Talks to Sell OLED Business?

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese display manufacturer Tianma may be selling off its OLED business to CEC Panda, after experiencing losses in the sector last year, according to ET News. The company’s 6G LTPS AMOLED fab in Wuhan, …

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Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV Shipments to Rise 5% in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of LCD TVs from Taiwan are predicted to grow 5.15% quarter-on-quarter, up to 6.94 million units, during the second quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research. This is something of a rebound for …

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Digitimes Research: Tablet Shipments to Drop Again in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide tablet shipments fell to 33 million units in the first quarter of 2018, down 28.2% quarter-on-quarter and 14.9% year-on-year, according to Digitimes Research. The publication attributed this decline to a lack of activity …

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Report: Production of New MacBook Air Delayed Until Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Supply chain sources in Taiwan have revealed that Apple has delayed the mass production of its next-generation MacBook Air — originally scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2018 — until the second …

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Global TV Subscriptions Up Over 4 Million in 2017 Q4

by Andrew Fenn

The 100 leading television services in the informitv Multiscreen Index added a total of 4.33 million television subscribers in the last quarter of 2017, compared to 3.70 million in the previous quarter and 4.03 …

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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 …

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Megacable Adds 61,000 Video Subscribers in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Megacable has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2018. At the close of the quarter, the video segment reached 3,101,244 subscribers, a 6.6% growth or 193 thousand net adds year-on-year, continuing …

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Digital TV Research: vMVPD and D2C Revenues to Rocket Eightfold

by Andrew Fenn

vMVPD and D2C revenues will reach $24 billion by 2023 — eight times the $3 billion recorded in 2017, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. vMVPD will overshadow D2C, with its …

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T-Mobile US and Sprint Announce Merger

by Andrew Fenn

T-Mobile US and Sprint have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. Based on closing share prices on April 27th, this represents a total implied enterprise value …

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DSCC Examines Leading Panel Suppliers’ 2018 Q1 Results

by Andrew Fenn

During the first quarter of 2018, Chinese suppliers outperformed Taiwan and Korean suppliers, helped by government subsidies, lower labour and fab costs, and the exclusion of interest payments in odd quarters, according to DSCC. …

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