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LG Display upping OLED output

South Korea’s LG Display is to increase its output of OLED flat-panel TV displays, say local reports. LG’s current high-quality production line can produce 60,000 glass substrates a month, according to data, and is working to increase that output level to 70,000 units a month during the second-half of this year. Part of the reason […]

May 10, 2018By Chris Forrester

Dolby, LG, Rakuten team for HDR SVoD

Dolby Laboratories, LG Electronics and Rakuten TV have confirmed that Rakuten TV will be the first VoD service in Europe to roll out Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging and Dolby Atmos sound technologies for selected movie titles across LG OLED and SUHD connected TVs. The first slate of movies is available in the […]

May 4, 2018By Colin Mann

Analyst: Demand for TVs set for uptick

Consumer demand for TV sets is poised to return to growth in 2018, according to the latest Worldwide TV Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. The recovery of several markets linked with a transition to 4K UHD models will drive trade value up by 5 per cent to $85 billion (€70bn). “We believe 4K UHD TV […]

May 1, 2018

Dolby Vision-capable TVs from Toshiba; adds Alexa

In a move that it suggests will bring cinema-inspired viewing to more homes, Toshiba TVs has confirmed that Dolby Vision HDR is to feature on all its 2018 UHD ranges for Europe. “Enabling viewers to take home the movie theatre experience, this collaboration not only raises the bar for general TV viewing standards, but also […]

April 26, 2018

Sharp prices 8K TV sets

Sharp used the pre-IFA Global Press event last week to announce the price of its Aquos 70” display – at measly €11,199 for European buyers. The units will be in stores by the end of April. The displays were announced at Berlin’s IFA show last August, and Sascha Lange, Sharp’s VP/Marketing & Sales, said the […]

April 24, 2018By Chris Forrester

LG unveils 2018 TV line-up

LG Electronics has launched its 2018 TV line-up with an array of new and innovative OLED and SUPER UHD models. For 2018, LG has introduced new TV products featuring the company’s ThinQ artificial intelligence (AI) technology and advanced α (Alpha) processor which itssays will lead the way in solidifying LG’s position in the global market […]

April 23, 2018

TELUS launches 4K HDR

Canadian multiplay telco TELUS is claiming to have once again raised the bar for TV in Canada with the launch of 4K HDR on its Optik TV IPTV service. Already the only TV provider in Western Canada to offer live and On Demand 4K content, TELUS is now the only one to support 4K HDR, […]

April 19, 2018

UHD “two years behind” in US

Ultra-HD is making significant progress around the world (channel count up 27 per cent) in particular over the past six months, according to data from Eutelsat presented at last week’s MIPTV programming market in Cannes. Claudia Vaccarone (Eutelsat’s Director of Global Market Research) told delegates that Eutelsat was carrying about 33 per cent of the […]

April 17, 2018By Chris Forrester

Com Hem, Boxer launch Android TV Tv Hub

Swedish multiplay operator Com Hem is launching its Android tv-based platform Tv Hub, for its customers as well as those of pay-DTT service Boxer. The Tv Hub combines linear tv with play services in HDR and 4K quality. Users can navigate between their linear TV channels and their play services and also customise the Tv […]

April 12, 2018

Eutelsat boost for NASA HD/UHD channels

NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, using Eutelsat craft. Viewers from across these regions can now enjoy exceptional images from the U.S. space programme, including coverage of launches, life on-board […]

April 12, 2018