Advanced Television

Ultra-HD/4K

Microsoft unveils 4K Xbox One X

Microsoft has unveiled the latest update to in its Xbox One line-up – a more powerful version of the Xbox One branded the Xbox One X. The tech giant touted the machine’s specs, including its ability to run games in 4K ahead of the E3 games show in Los Angeles. The system, which also runs […]

June 12, 2017

Disney to support 4K Blu-ray format

Disney is seemingly preparing to add its support for the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. According to a report from Digital Bits, Disney has put off supporting 4K discs until Dolby Vision HDR technology was more widespread in both 4K players and displays in the homes of consumers. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 is now likely […]

June 9, 2017

66% of broadcasters likely to offer UHD by 2022

Sixty-six per cent of broadcasters are already providing Ultra HD services or are planning to do so over the next five years, claims a Video Industry HD report from Eutelsat Italia. The survey polled

June 8, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

LG and MStar commit to Eurofins’ logo scheme

Eurofins Digital Testing, a specialist in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has announced that LG Electronics and MStar have committed to Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD logo technical requirements in their forthcoming products. Eurofins Digital Testing’s logo scheme identifies devices that have been fully tested and proven to deliver the highest picture quality […]

June 7, 2017

BT: UK leads the world in sports production

Jamie Hindhaugh, COO of BT Sport, has suggested that the UK is way ahead of the rest of the world with its ambition in live sports production, in particular, enabling the telco better to engage with its viewers and demonstrate to its rights-holder partners the value it is delivering. Delivering a keynote address at the […]

June 6, 2017By Colin Mann

Germany: Insight TV on freenet TV

Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of adventure travel and extreme sports genres in true 4K, has agreed a distribution deal with German DTT transmitter network operator Media Broadcast. The deal sees Insight TV’s HD channel distributed on Media Broadcast’s recently launched HbbTV service freenet TV connect, which is available over the DVB-T2 HD freenet […]

June 5, 2017

Netflix’s Hastings: ‘Net neutrality change unfortunate’

Interviewed on CNBC to coincide with the seasonal launch of House of Cards, Netflix Founder and CEO Reed Hastings has described the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ network neutrality rules as “unfortunate”, accepting that it was probably going to happen, but that it wouldn’t be a big deal. Responding to suggestions […]

June 1, 2017By Colin Mann

Spain: Champions League final FTA, 4K on Atresmedia

Atresmedia, operator of Antena 3 and La Sexta among others, will broadcast the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Juventus in 4K and free-to-air via streaming and DTT. The company has reached an agreement with Cellnex to broadcast the match in three Spanish cities – Madrid, Barcelona and Seville – with a […]

June 1, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Huawei network solution boost for 4K

ICT specialist Huawei has released its 4K video network solution for multiple system operators (MSOs), at ANGA COM 2017 in Cologne, demonstrating 4K video, 4K multi-screen TV, and converged video delivery of traditional CATV and IPTV based on hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks. The solution is aimed at supporting MSOs in realising their all-IP video evolution. […]

June 1, 2017Colin Mann @ ANGA COM

16% US households own a 4K TV

Smartphones are now in 80 per cent of US homes – a six percentage point increase year-over-year (YOY) – and US consumers now own 27 million more smartphones than they did just last year, according to research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Furthermore, CTA’s research analysis shows 16 per cent of US households now […]

May 26, 2017