Panasonic’s ProAV Sale to Orix Collapses Amid Disagreements July 9, 2025 by Florian Rotberg According to the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia, the deal between Panasonic and the Japanese investment firm Orix to take over Panasonic’s ProAV business has fallen through, as the two sides were unable to agree on key terms. Orix had planned to acquire an 80% stake in the newly formed company, Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation, in a …
Sweden’s Vertiseit Group Acquires German ISV July 7, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Vertiseit, a Eurpean conglomerate of digital signage ISVs and integrators, is continuing its growth journey. The Swedish company has just announced the acquisition of MDT Medientechnik, a digital signage software vendor from Germany. MDT will be integrated into Vertiseit’s subsidiary, Grassfish. Read more on the acquisition on Sixteen:Nine’s sister page invidis: M&A: Vertiseit Acquires MDT …
Second Acquisition in One Week: Econocom Takes Over Smaller Spanish Integrator July 3, 2025 by Florian Rotberg It was only on Monday that Econocom announced acquiring a majority stake in German ICT AG. Now comes the takeover of Spanish ProAV and digital signage integrator Avanzia. Avanzia has over 20 years of experience in ProAV and digital signage, making it one of the most experienced system integrators in Spain. Alongside corporate ProAV and …
Bluezoo Introduces Smarter Sensor Management and Enhanced Reporting July 3, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Bluezoo, an audience measurement specialist, has rolled out updates in its Spring Release 2025 to make managing complex sensor setups in retail and OoH spaces easier. The new features focus on four areas: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), personalized look-back reporting, better Ethernet backhaul options, and clear visualization of visitor minimum and maximum data. New Roles …
Programmatic Ad Buying Comes to 1,350 U.S. Cinemas via NCM and Vistar Partnership July 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Cinema Advertising in the U.S. Goes Programmatic for Global Buyers. National Cinemedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising platformin the United States, has partnered with Vistar Media to make its inventory available on their DooH supply-side platform. Through Vistar’s SSP, advertisers can now book placements across 17,500 screens in 1,350 cinemas nationwide. Although NCM only launched …
Zetadisplay Starts Selling Proprietary CMS to Other Integrators July 1, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Zetadisplay has made its first deal to license its CMS software, “Engage,” to another integrator – Enra Technologies in South Africa. The move plays into Zetadisplay’s plans to grow its SaaS revenue and expand internationally. Right now, about 40 percent of Zetadisplay’s revenue comes from Engage. The company expects that number to keep climbing, with …
Dallas Cowboys Receive LG Magnit LED Wall – Biggest of Its Kind in North America June 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is continuing its digital signage upgrades with a major new technology refresh. Following the 2021 rollout of over 1,000 LG displays, the stadium has now added another 1,000. This includes what’s said to be the largest LG Magnit display in North America. A second one of those is …
Econocom Takes Majority Stake in ICT AG, Becomes Europe’s Top Digital Signage Player June 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Econocom is acquiring 70 percent of ICT AG. With this move, the Belgian/French IT group will generate 300 million euros in revenue from ProAV and digital signage alone, making it the clear market leader in Europe. ICT is a German company that employs 160 people and is known for ProAV rentals and fixed digital signage …
Linutop Releases New Version of Its Lightweight OS June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The French software company Linutop has announced the release of Linutop OS 25, an operating system that is designed to convert standard x86 PCs into digital signage or kiosk systems to offer a lightweight and secure solution. Linutop says it specializes in energy-efficient IT solutions based on open-source software. Key features of the OS include automatic …
Big LED Overhaul at Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Last year, SNA Displays completed the replacement of all major LED displays at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center. Now, the US-based manufacturer has returned to MSU for a new project – upgrading the video display technology at Spartan Stadium. Spartan Stadium, also known as “The Woodshed,” is home to MSU’s football program, seats 75,000 and …
