Last week, India’s Star Gold broadcast a Hindi movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, in Ultra-HD. The telecast was carried by the 4K channels on offer from DTH platforms Videocon d2h, TataSky and Airtel Digital TV. Star India’s EVP and GM of its Hindi movie services, Hemal Jhaveri, says the broadcaster will now air every new Hindi movie […]
Further details of the first Ultra High Definition (4K) broadcast in Turkey available to the end consumer have been revealed by partners involved in the exercise – TRT 4K – Mediapro Turkey-Turksat and Samsung. Seven Ultra HD cameras were used during the production of UEFA Europa League A Group Fenerbahçe- Ajax match on October 22. […]
High dynamic range (HDR) TV sets, offering enhanced brightness for a broader palette of light outputs and sparkling highlights, will soon be commonplace in the global ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV market. According to critical information and insight source IHS, unit shipments of HDR TVs are expected to grow dramatically from 2.9 million in 2016 to 32.6 […]
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation TRT4K Channel is to broadcast a football match in 4K for the first time, breaking new ground in TV broadcast and Turkish football history. The 4K live production of the Fenerbahçe versus Ajax UEFA Europa League match to be played in Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on 22 October 2015 Thursday, […]
Two of Japan’s broadcasting giants are ramping up Ultra-HD programming for transmission as the nation embraces the improved technology. NTT Plala, established in 1995, is a major cable/IP supplier and at last week’s MIPCOM UHD event in Cannes told delegates that its 4K transmissions, which commenced in October 2014 and were the first to launch […]
A panel at MIPCOM heard Indian broadcasting experts predict a buoyant future for Ultra-HD channels in India. New 4K programming is coming online now, with three India DTH operators about to show their first 4K Bollywood movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, on October 11th. Star India will broadcast the film, while Videocon d2h, Tata Sky and Airtel […]
Canadian quad-play operator Rogers says it is bringing customers the next big thing in home entertainment with the launch of 4K-ready gigabit Internet speeds, a new 4K set-top box, Rogers 4K TV and the world’s largest commitment to live broadcasting in 4K with HDR. Customers will enjoy live 4K TV broadcasts – four times the […]
Community marketing and social TV platform joiz Global has agreed a licensing partnership with Netherlands-based broadcaster and producer TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN). The agreement provides TERN with powerful interactive and data collection capabilities to enhance its newly launched Ultra HD (UHD) channel INSIGHT and to monetise audiences across platforms. The cloud-based joiz Global platform […]
TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) has launched INSIGHT, a UHD factual entertainment channel offering what it claims is an unrivalled interactive, immersive and dynamic viewer experience. The new linear and non-linear channel will feature original UHD content, co-created alongside production houses including Zodiak Media, KIEM and Strix. INSIGHT offers opportunities for viewers to interact with […]
Cable TV industry players in Japan are joining forces to offer a national channel dedicated to 4K Ultra-high definition programming set for launch in December, according to Nikkei. The 39 initial participants include J:COM and KDDI, with the aim of expanding this to some 370. The Japan Cable and Telecommunications Association is calling for content […]