Record consolidated revenue of $54.4 M; up 4% over the prior quarter
Record Adjusted EBITDA of $14.2 M; up 9% over the prior quarter
Mood Media Corporation (ISIN: CA61534J1057) (TSX:MM / LSE AIM:MM) (“Mood Media” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading in-store media solution providers, announced today its results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
Lorne Abony, Chairman and CEO of Mood Media, comments: “We are exceptionally pleased with
The digital signage sector is generally considered an advertisement driven industry; however as a display medium it is equally suited to information dissemination. This article considers these alternative uses of digital signage and its usefulness.
Although Digital Advertising Displays by their very name are predominately used in advertising, the possible applications and options for digital signage are limitless. The use of digital signage for internal communication, public
Digital cinema pioneer Barco has announced the strategic acquisition of the CineStore activities from cinema solutions provider XDC. This acquisition is a significant step in Barco’s broader strategy to evolve from a digital projection supplier to a comprehensive provider of total cinema visualization solutions.
Enhancing Digital Cinema Capabilities
The acquisition of CineStore, based in Liege, Belgium, brings to Barco a wealth of software expertise and extensive market knowledge in the digital cinema industry. XDC’s CineStore team boasts over a decade of experience in graphical user interface design and theater management systems, which will complement Barco’s existing capabilities.
This move follows Barco’s acquisition of digital signage specialist dZine last year, enabling Barco to offer an integrated theater management system that spans both theater and lobby areas. The inclusion of CineStore will also enhance Barco’s ability to deliver comprehensive solutions for content play out, further solidifying its market position.
Strategic Benefits
Wim Buyens, VP of Barco Digital Cinema, stated, “CineStore’s activities are a strong, value-added complement to our existing digital cinema offering. Adding CineStore’s skills and experience to our business will allow us to further strengthen our market position while maintaining our key strong points of interoperability and highest image quality. We stand by our strategy not to be a VPF integrator but to remain focused on supplying visualization technologies and products for the professional digital cinema community.”
XDC’s Focus Shift
XDC Group CEO, Serge Plasch, commented on the sale: “Barco and XDC share a long history of collaboration in digital cinema. Our decision to sell the CineStore activities aligns with our strategy to focus on service to exhibitors and become the leading European cinema integrator. XDC will increase its activities in integrated cinema software solutions, network, and content delivery services. Within this strategic framework, CineStore capabilities are no longer considered core business.”
Finalization Timeline
The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2011, marking a new chapter for both Barco and XDC.
About XDC
XDC Group, including FTT affiliates, is the leading digital cinema company in Europe, with over 4,200 committed digital screens, of which 2,000 have been deployed. Headquartered in Liege, Belgium, XDC provides end-to-end digital cinema solutions, including equipment supply, financing, training, installation, maintenance, and 24/7 NOC support. XDC holds VPF digital cinema deployment agreements with all six major US studios and is actively involved in content processing, delivery services, and alternative content offerings.
About Barco
Barco is a global technology company that designs and develops visualization products for professional markets. With operations in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, Barco employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is active in over 90 countries. In 2010, Barco reported sales of 897 million Euro. Barco continues to lead in the digital cinema industry with innovative visualization solutions.
eCAFtech, Taiwan’s leading provider of audience measurement and proactive advertising, announced the availability of audience measurement solution under wireless transmission network.
By integrating the latest wireless transmission technology, this new solution DSVC-200 is expected to generate true viewing data for transportation hubs digital displays and screens by analyzing face images of people watching the displays.
Pioneers of Digital Signage in the Electrical Distribution Industry switch to community-based platform
Sonepar Canada, a member of the Sonepar Group, the world’s largest privately held electrical distributor, today announced it has selected ScreenScape, the leaders in community-based digital signage, to power their digital signage network.
“Sonepar Canada is focused on dedicated service, a forward-thinking approach and intelligent use of technology.” said e-Media
ClariView provides a portable digital signage solution with the style and look of one of their full size floor standing displays.
The display was developed with portability in mind. A 32 inch advertising display on a tailor made floor stand in portrait mode, provided a solution which was both portable and sleek.
C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software solutions, today announced that Hublot, the prestigious Swiss watchmaker, has selected C-nario’s digital signage platform – C-nario Messenger – to create a multi-screen synchronized solution for large video walls at Hublot’s stores in Paris, France and New York City. Following the successful implementation, Hublot plans to deploy video walls driven by C-nario’s software at Hublot’s additional 26 stores worldwide.
Axiomtek further expands its range of DSH series digital signage platform with the launch of the DSH-146. Thanks to an IP3X/IP65 certified housing, pluggable engine box design, full high definition LCD (1920 x 1080P) and built-in sensors, DSH-146 targets mission-critical digital signage and self-served kiosk applications to maximize usage and improve user satisfaction. It can be applied across an array of sectors, such as train/subway station, education, financial services, retail stores, restaurants, airports and many more. This rugged unit is built around a selection of high performance Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz or low power Intel® Celeron® M 575 2.0 GHz processor with Intel® GM45 Express chipset.
Families visiting WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department received an extra special gift this past holiday season. Carolina hockey team, the Hurricanes, presented an interactive gaming system by EyeClick to the Raleigh based hospital through their Kids ‘N Community Foundation. EyeClick’s virtual playground, EyePlay, was installed in the Children’s Emergency waiting room as a part of the facilities effort to deliver state-of-art emergency care in a way that helps children feel more relaxed and more receptive to treatment.
EyePlay is based on a highly advanced gaming platform with motion activated games that everyone can play with their entire body. Multiple players can run,
Atlona Joins Control4® on the Road as Part of 2011 Dealer Education Tour
Atlona Technologies® today announced that the company’s Si and Signature line matrix switchers have earned Control4® certification, ensuring compatibility and smooth integration with Control4 home automation systems. In addition, the company will be hitting the road with Control4 as part of the 2011 dealer education tour.
AAEON, a premier Industrial PC manufacturer, has announced a new industrial Embedded Controller with the Intel® QM57 Chipset. Calm, quiet and powerful, the AEC-6625 will fit your every need. The AEC-6625 is an advanced embedded controller to provide high and stable processing ability.
The AEC-6625 features the support of the Intel® QM57 chipset and 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM system memory to enable max performance. It supports both DVI-D and VGA inputs to give rich and vibrant displays. For more efficient communication, there are two Ethernet
Technology at HP Field House helps athletes play at the next level
Expanding on its long-standing relationship with Walt Disney World Resort, HP today unveiled the HP Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a project designed to deliver an immersive technology experience to the 2 million athletes, coaches and spectators that visit the complex each year.
The 165,000-square-foot complex – now branded the HP Field House – is a multipurpose facility that has been the cornerstone of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex since it opened in 1997. The facility will now deliver an elevated experience for sports enthusiasts through a variety of HP enhancements inside the facility and beyond.
A symposium showcasing the latest in large-format digital cinema technology for museums and major attractions featured an exclusive demonstration in which Barco’s DP4K-32B was matched against a conventional 15/70mm film projector, representing a shoot-out between tradition and innovation with surprising results.
Digital cinema pioneer Barco chalked up another round of industry firsts at the inaugural Digital Cinema Symposium presented by D3D Cinema and Moody Gardens held in Galveston, Texas on January 24th and 25th. The occasion marked the first time that 4K digital and 70mm film projectors were set up in a side-by-side comparison to assess and compare the qualities of each format and technology. It
A new GefenTV DVI Dual Link to Mini-DisplayPort Converter offers plug and play connectivity between the DVI graphics ports on today’s most popular computers and Apple’s new 27-inch LED Cinema Displays. Housed in an attractive enclosure, this tiny converter supports resolutions up to 2560×1600, delivering vibrant video for professionals and consumers alike.
The GefenTV DVI DL to Mini-DisplayPort Converter is cross-platform in capability and can be used to expand the digital workspace or add a second high resolution display to your computer system. It comes equipped with a USB port that powers the device and is used for field upgrades to ensure performance over the long haul.
Isle of Wight based Big Screen Media, specialists in indoor and outdoor large format LED and digital display solutions, were commissioned by luxury department store Harrods, to supply and install LED screens as part of the store’s January to February window displays.
Big Screen Media specialise in providing effective digital display solutions by offering a wide range of high quality LED and digital signage displays and equipment to suit all applications.
Recently, the company won a prestigious contract with Harrods of Knightsbridge to supply and install several large LED screens as part of the store’s iconic window displays for January and February.
Visix, Inc., a leading digital signage software provider, has upgraded its training services to offer clients an enhanced learning experience through an expanded course schedule and improved training materials. The change is based on customer surveys and interviews and supports the company’s philosophy of continuous improvement to build a strong brand community.
“We have had a great response to our training package since its launch in early 2009,” says Tonya Dennis, Director of Client Services for Visix. “We are now extending the training curriculum to further help organizations improve their understanding and use of our products as cost effectively as possible.”
Visix has expanded from three training courses to six for its AxisTV digital signage software. Each session has been streamlined to avoid repetition of topics and target individual user roles. An introductory video providing an overview of the software and system components is now a pre-requisite to all training sessions so courses can concentrate on software features and design topics. The new courses are:
Each 60-minute online course is now delivered twice a week via WebEx™ with pre-registration. Web-based delivery enables full interaction among students and trainers and is designed to maximize the practical application of software knowledge in the workplace. Organizations that purchase the training package are allowed an unlimited number of participants in online courses for up to one year, and can access recorded training sessions for 60 days after completion, offering a virtual classroom environment with anytime, anywhere learning opportunities.
In addition to online courses, the training package includes:
Training guides follow session agendas and have been improved with a comprehensive index and glossary, helpful tips and note-taking space, and appendices for technical documents and other useful resources. In addition, the master training guide is broken into six sections so that individual segment can be downloaded, as needed.
Details about Visix training services are available online at http://www.visix.com/training.html.
About Visix
Visix, Inc. designs, develops and supports a suite of software applications that allows users to create, import and manage their visual communications from anywhere and to deliver those messages to virtually any endpoint.
The company offers digital signage software, room and event scheduling solutions, and applications for targeted messaging to desktops and portable devices. Each of the products works independently or can be integrated into scalable deployments from a single display to large networks. This comprehensive approach to on-time communications – from concept to delivery – provides systems including software, hardware and distribution accessories, as well as multi-tier service and support options to manage and maintain dynamic visual communications.
Contact Visix at 800.572.4935 or salesteam [at] visix.com. Parties interested in additional information about Visix, AxisTV, Announce, MeetingMinder™, and other digital signage products should visit the Visix website at www.visix.com.
Source: Visix
Haivision Makes Serial, Network, and Embedded KLV Metadata Support Available for Popular Makito and Barracuda Compact H.264 Encoders
Haivision, leading provider of the most advanced video networking, digital signage, and IP video distribution solutions, today announced significant enhancements to the Makito™ HD H.264 and Barracuda™ SD H.264 low-latency compact encoding appliances. The new real-time metadata capabilities are in response to advanced requirements from military and medical integrators that need to incorporate mission-critical data transmission within the video transport pipeline.
