Walmart Retail Media Grows 41% as Vizio Deal Extends Advertising Beyond the Store February 24, 2026 by John Berkovich Walmart’s retail media business continued its rapid growth trajectory in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with advertising revenue rising 41 percent year over year, underscoring how aggressively the large retailer is positioning itself as a media platform as much as a merchant. According to Walmart’s latest earnings report, the company’s global advertising operations – …
JC Decaux Expands Campaign Impact Measurement Tool Internationally February 20, 2026 by John Berkovich JC Decaux is rolling out its 360 Footprint measurement platform internationally, expanding a system designed to quantify the environmental, social, and economic impact of out-of-home advertising campaigns beyond traditional audience metrics. First piloted in France in 2021, the platform is positioned as a holistic assessment tool that evaluates campaign performance across multiple dimensions, including carbon …
Omdia Forecasts Micro LED Revenue to Double in 2026 as Wearables and Public Displays Drive Growth February 20, 2026 by John Berkovich Micro LED display technology is beginning to move beyond early experimentation, with global revenue expected to double in 2026 as manufacturing improves and new applications gain traction. According to Omdia’s Micro LED Display Market Tracker, revenue is projected to grow from $52.4 million (all figures US$) in 2025 to $105.4 million in 2026. While overall …
LCD Holds the Line as the Professional Display Workhorse February 19, 2026 by John Berkovich While LED installations drew the crowds at ISE 2026, LCD technology quietly reaffirmed its role as the backbone of professional display deployments. ISE 2026 did not present a radical reinvention of LCD. Instead, manufacturers showcased steady evolution: slimmer profiles, improved brightness uniformity, better energy efficiency, and more sophisticated industrial design. The message was clear: LCD …
LED Moves From Spectacle to Strategy at ISE 2026 February 19, 2026 by John Berkovich At Integrated Systems Europe, direct-view LED once again dominated the visual landscape, but the conversation around the technology has shifted. While ultra-fine-pitch displays delivered the expected visual impact across show floors, the real story at ISE 2026 was how LED is maturing from headline-grabbing spectacle into a strategic, scalable display platform. According to analysis from …
TCL Overtakes Samsung in December TV Shipments as Chinese Brands Gain Ground February 19, 2026 by John Berkovich TCL moved into the top position in global TV shipments in December 2025, overtaking Samsung for the first time on a monthly basis, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. The firm’s Global Monthly TV Tracker shows overall TV shipments rose 1.6 percent year over year in December, while full-year 2025 shipments edged down 0.13 …
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 …
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 …
Digital Signage Awards Celebrate Innovation, Impact — and a Lifetime of Leadership February 2, 2026 by John Berkovich The Digital Signage Awards returned with a packed ceremony celebrating the people, companies, and projects shaping the future of visual communications across retail, transportation, workplace, and public spaces worldwide. The evening’s most prestigious honor — the Outstanding Indivdual of the Year — was presented to Peter Critchley, UK CEO of Trison, in recognition of decades of …
Futuresource’s ISE Preview: AI and Cybersecurity Move Center Stage as AV, IT and Broadcast Converge January 28, 2026 by John Berkovich As ISE 2026 approaches, new analysis from Futuresource Consulting highlights how the ProAV industry is being reshaped by the accelerating convergence of AV, IT, and broadcast, with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity moving to the center of technology strategy and investment. The firm points to IP networking as the foundation of this shift, noting that most …
