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 […]
TravelXP, the travel and lifestyle channel, says its 4K version will launch over India once it has received a transmission licence. TravelXP, backed by Prashant Chotanhi’s Celebrities Management, has been filming in the higher-standard HDR version of Ultra HD for some years, and is targeting operators such as TataSky and Videocon d2h which have already […]
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 […]
The BBC has streamed a full Rugby League match between the York City Knights and Catalans Dragons live in UHD and High Dynamic Range on BBC iPlayer Beta, marking the first time the broadcaster has streamed a live event in the format. Writing in the BBC Technology and Creativity Blog, Phil Layton, Head of Broadcast […]
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, […]
Sky Deutschland will launch the advanced Sky Q service next month. Sky Q will be available to all its pay-TV subscribers in Germany and Austria, with Sky+ Pro subscribers receiving the upgrade at no extra cost. Sky Q will also be offered automatically to all new Sky customers. Unlike in the UK and Italy, where […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ericsson Media Solutions has launched its MediaFirst End-to-End Ultra High Definition (UHD) solution, suggesting it is the industry’s first software-based, multi-application media processing and encoding platform to deliver UHD content from camera to consumer, across the entire media delivery landscape. Noting Ericsson ConsumerLab TV and Media research which highlights how TVs with higher picture quality […]
Japan’s NHK public broadcaster says its planning for the December 1st start of 8K transmissions is proceeding well. Senior executives from NHK, speaking at MIPTV’s dedicated UHD sessions, said that production of science, drama, natural history and even arts and culture segments were being added to at the rate of about 300 productions this year in […]