WOO Adds 13 New Members Following Seoul APAC Forum February 17, 2026 by John Berkovich The World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has added 13 new members following its APAC Forum in Seoul, South Korea, which drew more than 400 delegates from across the region. The new members span Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Asia, reflecting continued global growth for the out-of-home sector. Five are national media …
SignageOS Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification February 16, 2026 by John Berkovich SignageOS has completed its 2026 SOC 2 Type II audit with zero exceptions across 600 controls, the company said, reinforcing its position as a secure infrastructure provider to the digital signage industry. The audit was conducted in accordance with standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and evaluated SignageOS’s internal controls related …
Duolingo Co-Founder Luis von Ahn Invests in Swedish CMS Designage February 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Luis von Ahn, co-founder of Duolingo, which has over 500 million users worldwide, has made his first investment in Sweden, backing Desquare AB, the company behind the Designage digital signage platform. The investment is being made through a Swedish consortium led by IT entrepreneur Martin Norström, CEO of Norteam. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We …
LG Expands Express Install as Part of Broader Teams Rooms Standardization Push February 13, 2026 by John Berkovich LG Electronics USA has updated its Express Install for Microsoft Teams Rooms bundle, expanding the packaged solution to better support small meeting rooms as enterprises continue scaling hybrid collaboration environments. The bundle combines a 4K UHD LG commercial display with a Microsoft Teams-certified Jabra Panacast 40 video bar and a purpose-built stand, designed for deployment …
Grass Valley and Netgear Target Broadcast AV Growth With Enterprise IP Production Alliance February 13, 2026 by John Berkovich Grass Valley and Netgear have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating IP-based production workflows in the growing Broadcast AV and enterprise media segment. The collaboration brings together Netgear AV’s live media-optimized switching and secure IP networking with Grass Valley’s software-defined production ecosystem, including its AMPP platform, to support corporate studios, university campuses, houses of …
Sphere Entertainment Reports Revenue Growth as Las Vegas Venue Gains Momentum February 13, 2026 by John Berkovich Sphere Entertainment Co. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results (all figures US$), showing continued revenue growth at its flagship Las Vegas venue, alongside plans to expand the concept to additional markets. For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the company reported total revenue of $394.3 million, up 28 percent year over year. The …
Playipp Launches Unified Screen Management Interface February 12, 2026 by John Berkovich Playipp has introduced a redesigned screen management interface to simplify digital signage operations for organizations managing networks at scale. The Nordic provider, which serves more than 4,000 businesses, has consolidated previously separate screen-management tools into a single “Screens” view, allowing users to access display status, layouts, settings, and playlists from one location rather than navigating …
Operation Successful: Uniguest’s Healthcare Hub Shows the Value of Vertical Software Solutions February 12, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer In the aftermath of ISE, there was – again – a lot of discussion about the future of digital signage software. One keyphrase that keeps coming up, also on Sixteen:Nine: Find the USP. A successful software must have distinct features that sets it apart from the competition. Without this story, the selling point is solely …
Moment Factory Develops Indoor Nature Playscape at Mandai Wildlife Reserve February 11, 2026 by John Berkovich Montreal-based multimedia studio Moment Factory has completed Curiosity Cove, a permanent indoor playscape at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, developed in collaboration with Mandai Wildlife Group. The 4,600-square-meter (approximately 49,500-square-foot) attraction is described as Singapore’s largest indoor nature-inspired play space for children aged three to 12. Located within Mandai’s wildlife campus – home to the Singapore Zoo, …
TCL Activates Olympic Partnership in Milan With Broadcast and Display Deployment February 11, 2026 by John Berkovich TCL has launched its “It’s Your Greatness” campaign to coincide with the opening of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, combining a high-visibility public activation in central Milan with a behind-the-scenes deployment of broadcast and display technology. The company unveiled TCL Edelweiss Land in Piazza Duca d’Aosta outside Milan Central Station, a 500-square-meter (5,400-square-foot) …
