Daktronics Inc. has unveiled a new LED board for Sony Corporation of America and News Corporation at New York City’s One Times Square Tower, last Thursday, July 8th. The display, which replaces a previous sign, measures approximately 35 feet high by 40 feet wide and features Daktronics’ 10mm pixel pitch. The screen’s first big presentation…More

Google is apparently working with Intel and Sony on a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes which use the Android OS system. The project, revealed by the New York Times, allows access to a series of existing internet services (YouTube, Picasa, Gmail, Twitter, etc.) via the big screen. The partners also intend to open…More

Sony Electronics and CBS yesterday unveiled “The Sony 3D Experience”, a new research center and screening facility which will focus on consumer preferences and perceptions toward 3D programming, as well as how broadcasters and studios can best deliver 3D content for viewing both in and out of the home. The Sony 3D Experience will be…More

Sony has signed a partnership agreement with BSkyB (operator of Sky TV Pay service) and production company Telegenic to develop the world’s first outside mobile broadcast unit capable of capturing live content, such as Premier League football matches, in 3D. This announcement comes after 18 months of tests undertaken by the three companies. The first…More

Technicolor (ex Thomson) today announced that it had entered into an agreement with Sony Electronics Inc. for the sale of Convergent Media Systems Corporation. The transaction, which closed January 27, affects 150 full-time employees in North America and covers 4K digital cinema system installation and content distribution, professional displays and digital signage, remote monitoring and…More

Migros, together with Sony Professional Solutions, has installed a digital signage system using the demonstration screens in 108 M-electronics (a Migros company) stores in Switzerland. The network is known as “mel-tv” and uses both information and marketing content. Bild+Ton does the integration, ScreenFood supplies the software and content is provided by the Inhalt&Form and Ultra…More

The winner of Art by Chance Festival will be announced on September 18th at a Gala at the Sony Pictures Head Office in London (Sony UK sponsored the event) The competition, created by Anbean, is the first short film festival dedicated uniquely to digital signage. For a three week period in June, 31 films have…More