The increased visual realism of 3D films is believed to offer viewers a more vivid and lifelike experience – more thrilling and intense than 2D because it more closely approximates real life. However, psychology researchers at the University of Utah, among those who use film clips routinely in the lab to study patients’ emotional conditions, […]
Cisco is collaborating with Vodafone Germany to develop Germany’s first 4K capable set-top box, which is being demonstrated at the IFA 2014 show in Berlin. The Ultra-HD next-generation offering will be available to subscribers within the first half of 2015 and will be the basis for all TV receivers available from Vodafone in the future. […]
Japan’s public broadcaster says it will be showcasing FIFA World Cup footage captured in 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ at IBC. The footage will be shown in 120 frames/second for super-smooth and high-detail viewing. NHK says it collaborated with FIFA to produce 8K images of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. “The finest moments of play […]
Deutsche Telekom is bringing fixed and mobile networks together, making it Germany’s first integrated telecommunications provider. With the MagentaEINS portfolio presented at the IFA 2014 show, the company is launching packages that unify the fixed and mobile networks. Customers get everything from a single source – telephony, Internet and television – whether at home or […]
China’s General Administration of Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television (GAPPRFT) have issued new regulations requiring that all overseas film, TV, and animated programmes broadcast online in China be licensed by the GAPPRFT. Online video sites wishing to broadcast foreign film and TV content in China must now apply for relevant ‘Film Public Broadcast’ […]
Telefonica’s Movistar is relying on its FTTH network to boost subscriptions and is increasing the speed of the service to 200 Mbps download and upload over the coming months. The symmetric 200 Mbps service will be replacing the current 100 Mbps download/10 Mbps upload service in an attempt to encourage more subscriptions to reach the […]
OTT TV provider Magine TV has confirmed it is migrating to a subscription model in Germany. Magine will offer a ‘Magic’ package including new content from pay-TV partners Sony, Discovery, Universal and Turner. Channels in the package include Boomerang, Sony Entertainment TV, Cartoon Network, Universal Channel, E! Entertainment, Nick Jr, Animal Planet, MTV Live, CNN […]
Global mobile service revenue growth will accelerate in 2014, though after passing the $1 trillion mark in 2015, will struggle to grow any further. According to a Strategy Analytics Wireless Operator Strategies (WOS) service report, 4G LTE has been the catalyst for 2014 improvements. Key findings from the report include:
Motive Television has appointed Drew Kaza to oversee the launch of its Tablet Television services in the United States later this year. Kaza has been a Non-Executive Director of the Motive since December 2010. As he will no longer be an independent director, he will step down as chairman of the Company’s Nomination Committee. Kaza […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decided that that StarTimes’ is not yet ready to broadcast in the country. On August 29th we reported that a dispute between two of the Congo’s government department had left StarTimes in potential hot water. On the one hand there’s the head of the Congo’s Post & Telecoms […]