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DataVisual’s Tech Tour Makes Stop Near New World HQ

I joke with industry people that my new home city of Halifax is a bit of a black hole when it comes to digital signage activity, having moved here in 2018 from Toronto, which has long been an epicenter of the business. The only directly active company in the vicinity is ScreenScape, and those folks are three hours away on tiny, beautiful Prince Edward Island. […]

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Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 8:52 AM

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16:9: Samsung Brings Prismview’s LED Sales Into Mother Ship

Samsung has rolled the sales and marketing teams of Prismview – the LED company that grew up as Yesco – into its overall display sales team. Utah-based Prismview – which got the new name after it was acquired in 2015 by Samsung – had been operating as a subsidiary until this change, announced today. […]

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Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 10:03 AM

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16:9: North America’s Cinema Giants Team Up On Digital Signage Management

Toronto-based Cineplex Digital Media, whose parent company is the dominant cinema chain in Canada, has done a deal to manage the digital signage network for AMC Theatres, which is the biggest cinema operator in the US and, I think, the world. […]

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Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 12:34 AM

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16:9: Uniguest Acquires Tripleplay, On Heels of ONELAN Acquisition

Well this is interesting … Nashville-based hotel services provider Uniguest has acquired UK-based Tripleplay, just 15 months after acquiring a different UK company, ONELAN, which shares some of the same software capabilities. The result, says Uniguest, is “the world’s largest IPTV, digital signage, and room booking solutions provider. […]

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Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 11:04 AM

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Latin American Digital OOH Industry To Gather Next Week In Buenos Aires (DSConnection)

People working in the digital OOH sector in central and South America – and those supplying into it – might want to book a trip next week to Buenos Aires for that region’s major industry conference – called the ALOOH LATAM FORUM. […]

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Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 12:34 PM

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16:9: New Research Suggests Projector Market Booming

I don’t follow the projector market very carefully, but have assumed that business is, at best, poking along because of the increasing large scale of LCD displays and the rise of super fine-pitch LED. But new research suggests the front projector market is doing just fine, thank you very much. […]

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Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 8:41 AM

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16:9: Barco Takes 5% Position In Chinese LED Giant Unilumin Via Partnership Deal

Belgium’s Barco has taken a 5% position in Chinese direct view LED giant Unilumin, as part of a new “strategic collaboration. […]

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Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 9:08 AM

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16:9: AV Integrator Giant Diversified Gets Canadian Foothold By Acquiring Advanced

NJ-based Diversified, arguably the fastest growing AV/IT integrator in the US, has bought its way into the Canadian market through the acquisition of Toronto-based Advanced Presentation Products. Advanced specializes in audio visual communications solutions, service and support for enterprise, government and education clients across the country. […]

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Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 8:43 AM

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16:9: Spectrio Acquires In-Store Interactive Digital Signage Firm VS Networks

The US-based in-store marketing solutions firm Spectrio has acquired/merged with VS Networks, a Chicago company that appears to do digital signage and interactive screens for brands in retail environments, like hardware stores. Spectrio says the deal means it now powers more than 50,000 screens that drive in-store sales and create engaging customer experiences. […]

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Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:38 PM

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Day One Impressions From Touch Taiwan – Mini And Micro LED On Rise

Well this was going to be a pain in the butt, I though, as I went through airport-level security screening to get into the exhibit hall Wednesday for the first day of Touch Taiwan. There were scanners and bag checkers and line-ups. Then I realized Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s president, was at the opening of the event, handing out digital signage awards and walking booths. […]

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Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:22 PM

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16:9: Wayfinding’s Jibestream Acquired By Indoor Positioning Firm Inpixon

Toronto’s Jibestream, one of the early entrants in the shopping mall and campus mapping/wayfinding space, has been acquired by a Silicon Valley company known for its indoor positioning analytics. […]

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Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 9:02 AM

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16:9: Narrow Pitch LED Video Wall Market Grew By 33% In 2018; US Tariffs Have China’s Manufacturers Looking Elsewhere

The global LED video wall market is booming, according to new research, but the predominantly Chinese manufacturers are pivoting to open up new markets as the Trump government continues to apply (or threaten to apply) new tariffs. […]

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Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 6:47 PM

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Why LED Digital Signage Is A Must-Have For Your Business (DSConnection)

Digital signage grabs 72 percent more attention than online ads. It is a tool that every industry, be it retail, hospitality, healthcare, technology, education, sports, or corporate environments, are adopting to communicate effectively with consumers. Digital signage has become a go-to marketing tool for businesses. […]

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Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 9:56 AM

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16:9: Digital Signage Tech Profider Creative Realities Paid About $8.5M For Allure, $6.3M In Cash

Creative Realities paid roughly $8.5 million last fall to buy Allure off of Christie Digital Systems, according to SEC quarterly report filings by CRI. […]

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Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 7:05 AM

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16:9: Pharmacy Health Network Acquired By Mesmerize, With Big Expansion Plans Into Medical Offices

The Pharmacy Health Network (PHN) – which does ad-based screens in retail pharmacies – has been acquired by an OOH media and marketing company that has plans to expand into medical care environments. […]

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Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 4:47 PM

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