France Télévisions’ RG Lab will showcase action from the Roland Garros tennis open in virtual reality and 4K in 360°. In partnership with the French Tennis Federation, France Télévisions will offer a live broadcast in 4K 360° of all the matches taking place on the Philippe Chatriera and Suzanne Lenglen courts as well as Court […]
Proving itself to be the one bright spot in a challenging set-top box sector, the 4K set-top box market is forecast to quadruple from less than two million units in 2015 to more than 7 million in 2016, and then grow by 46 per cent annually through 2021. According to technology innovation market intelligence specialist […]
Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat and Portugal Telecom television’s MEO platform have reached an agreement to broadcast in 4K format the Champions League Final on the Sport TV channel as well as eight of the most important matches of the UEFA Euro 2016 on the RTP 4K channel. The first match to be broadcast in […]
Amazon has announced new robotic voice assistant Alexa features that are coming to streaming media player Fire TV, including the ability to control playback of Amazon Video and Add-On Subscription content, launch apps, access local movie show times, search local businesses and restaurants, and more—all just by using your voice. According to Amazon, discovering and […]
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Mediaset Premium is to launch the country’s first sports channel in Ultra HD technology. Mediaset Premium Sport 4K will be available on the Mediaset 1 DTT multiplex (channel 391) and will officially launch on May 28th, with a live broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final in Milan between Real Madrid and […]
4KUNIVERSE, a new general UHD entertainment channel, will be available on AsiaSat’s UHD channel ‘4K-SAT’ in mid-May on AsiaSat 4, bringing to Asian viewers movies, TV series, documentaries and LIVE sports filmed in 4K resolution. “Having AsiaSat as our strategic partner, we are able to demonstrate our high quality, compelling UHD content to the largest […]
Portuguese pay-TV operators MEO (Portugal Telecom), Vodafone Portugal and NOS are focusing on Ultra HD technology, which provides four times higher image quality than Full HD. Ultra HD content is already available with all operators, while MEO is the first to provide a 4K set-top box, certified by Mediaroom, to its fibre customers for €5.50. […]
Viewers in the Americas and Caribbean can watch C4K360 (‘Clubbing 4K 360’) a new, music-based 4K network – and concept – from distributor Vivicast Media and from the creators of Clubbing TV. C4K360 says it brings “high energy, live DJ sets and concerts” all shot in native 4K “from the most prestigious clubs and electronic […]
MTG’s pay-TV operator Viasat is further enhancing its premium sports offering by providing customers with an even better viewing experience. Viasat Ultra HD will be the Nordic region’s first ever TV channel with Ultra HD content, and be launched when the next sports seasons kick off this autumn. The channel will provide customers with events […]
Satellite operator SES confirmed that Viasat will use SES capacity to broadcast Viasat Ultra HD in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland via SES-5 at 5 degrees East. With the addition of Viasat Ultra HD, SES will broadcast a total of 24 Ultra HD channels (including test channels and regional versions), representing 46 per cent of […]