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Sky Go adds SyFy, E!, Universal content

Sky is to add even more content to its mobile TV streaming service, Sky Go. Customer favourites from E! Entertainment Television, Syfy and Universal Channel will expand its Catch Up section effective immediately. Luke Bradley-Jones, Sky’s Brand Director of TV Products, commented: “We know customers like to make their own TV schedule to fit around […]

April 6, 2016

Public interest bodies support FilmOn appeal

US public interest bodies Public Knowledge, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, with the help of the Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic at Stanford Law School, have filed an amicus [friend of court] brief in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that OTT platform FilmOn qualifies for the cable statutory licence. This allows […]

April 6, 2016By Colin Mann

Watch ATV @ MIP TV UHD Theatre

Watch the interviews with top UHD practitioners talking about what they have learnt in the field about capture, post production and transmission: Bill Baggelaar, Sony Pictures TV David Royle, Smithsonian Channel Anthony Geffin, Atlantic Productions Prashant Chothani, TravelXP

April 5, 2016

ATV@ Sony 4K UHD Theatre MIP TV, Royal Opera House

Tony Followell, Head of Media, at London’s Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, explains their commitment to UHD for their audience beyond the opera house, reflects on technical trials and new business models and predicts a UHD future for the company’s growing remote audience. [bitsontherun NqFgV7xv-ni7dlelE]

April 4, 2016

ATV@ Sony 4K UHD Theatre MIP TV, BBC

Andy King, Technology Controller BBC Television, talks about the broadcaster’s commitment to UHD, what they are learning as they trial the first drama shoots, and the importance of agreeing some standards. [bitsontherun v8oWKXBL-ni7dlelE]

April 4, 2016

4K/UHD well placed in 2016

The broadcast industry is well placed to see an expansion of 4K Ultra HD as 2016 progresses, according to speakers at the opening session of the MIPTV 4K Ultra HD Conference Programme. Representing a range of technology, infrastructure and programmers, the speakers revealed a growth in the availability of equipment, delivery platforms and content that […]

April 4, 2016ATV @ MIPTV 4K Ultra HD Conference

ATV @ Sony 4K UHD MIP TV Theatre, Insight TV

Advanced Television brings you the latest from Cannes and the 4K UHD Conference. Mariam Zamaray runs Insight TV, the first all 4K, all action channel. Why 4K? What is the additional cost? [bitsontherun zP38wHFs-ni7dlelE]

April 4, 2016