Consumers are buying into 4K displays in record numbers. In some important markets, shipments of UHD displays are more than 60 per cent, and growing. Paul Gray, Research & Analysis Director at IHS Markit, speaking at the MIPCOM programming market in Cannes, said that globally UHD resolution displays now exceed more than half of TV […]
Samsung’s TV display division is reportedly going to invest $11 billion (€9.9bn) over the next 6 years in ‘next generation’ large TV screens. According to reports from South Korea, Samsung, the world’s biggest display maker, is to shift its production from LCD displays to OLED. Its reason is that LCD, with the market swamped by […]
Spaniards are increasingly buying Ultra-HD TV sets, but TV channels are conspicuous by their absence. According to SES Astra, around 45 per cent of all TV sets sold in Spain in 12 months from April 2018 to April 2019 were UHD-equipped, putting Spain roughly level with other European countries like France (50.1 per cent), Italy […]
Grass Valley is claiming a record in having sold its largest single worldwide sale of 4K cameras to date. The company says it has sold 151 4K cameras (its LDX 86n version) to Watford, UK-based ES Broadcast. Included in the order were 15 of Green Valley’s Kahuna production switchers. The deal was to prepare for […]
China is to start supplying 8K TV displays by the end of this year. Hisense has confirmed that it will launch 8K set in Europe next year, and TCL will do the same, reports Reuters. Chinese set-maker Haier will start selling 8K receivers in China later this year. They demonstrated a 75” 8K receiver at […]
Xfinity Flex, the OTT service from US cableco Comcast, is now included with an Xfinity Internet-only subscription, providing millions of new and existing customers with the ability to easily access streaming services and manage their connected home devices right on the TV. The service comes with an Internet-connected, 4K streaming TV device, Xfinity Voice Remote, […]
US trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and its member companies have launched the official industry display definition and logo for 8K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) televisions – for use beginning with 2020 model products – to help retailers and consumers identify products that meet the technology industry’s 8K Ultra HD requirements. The logo and […]
UK multiplay telco BT took the opportunity of its IBC presence to demonstrate one of the world’s first live 8K sports broadcasts – an hour long broadcast into its outdoor stand. Working with a range of established partners, BT Sport and BT’s Media & Broadcast division delivered an hour-long, live broadcast in 8K, showcasing the […]
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telco, has selected Irdeto to securely deliver content on its new Airtel Xstream 4K Hybrid Box, powered by Android. The new STB, based on Android 9.0, brings satellite TV and OTT content together on a single device, with this innovative experience secured by Irdeto Cloaked CA. Part of Airtel’s converged Airtel […]
The EBU has partnered with end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services specialist Eurofins Digital Testing to ensure that future high-quality broadcast content can be properly displayed and enjoyed on consumer TV sets. In an effort to give clarity to both broadcasters and consumers, the EBU has published a set of key distribution parameters (EBU […]