James Cameron says he is working hard on his two Avatar sequels having selected Sony’s new Venice cameras for the production’s specific needs. The camera options open to the production team, besides Sony, are believed to have included Black Magic units, as well as high-end Canon, Panasonic, Arri, and Red, with each having their adherents. […]
The BBC has announced what it describes as two “cutting-edge” trials to bring the FIFA World Cup live to audiences in Ultra HD and virtual reality. “The BBC has brought major live broadcasting breakthroughs to UK audiences throughout the history of the World Cup,” commented Matthew Postgate, BBC Chief Technology & Product Officer. “From the […]
Following the news that Eurosport is launching a new channel exclusively for the French Open at Roland-Garros with every match from the prestigious Philippe Chatrier centre court available in Ultra High Definition, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the coverage of the French Open by France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster has decided to offer […]
UK football fans will be able to watch this year’s UEFA Champions League final on BT Sport in 4K Ultra HD (UHD) for the first time as part of a trial on Virgin TV. Coverage of the game, which will be contested between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kiev on Saturday May 26th, is the […]
Eurosport says it is taking its coverage of Grand Slam tennis to new heights when it launches a new channel exclusively for the French Open at Roland Garros with every match from the prestigious Philippe Chatrier centre court available in Ultra High Definition, for the very first time. The channel, available for the duration of […]
Following previous 4K trials, French public service broadcaster France Télévisions will this year trial 8K broadcasts during its coverage of the French tennis open at Roland-Garros. The 8K live broadcast will not be available to TV viewers, but footage will be delivered on giant screens on site in Paris, as well as in France Télévisions’ […]
FOX Sports, in cooperation with the Fox Innovation Lab and partners Ericsson, Intel and AT&T, will use 5G technology to stream 4K video over 5G for broadcast nationwide at this year’s 118th US Open Championship on June 14th – 17th. The 5G wireless technology will transmit 4K HDR images from two FOX Sports cameras positioned on […]
Sky has confirmed it will broadcast the Royal Wedding live on Sky News in Ultra HD via its Sky Q platform. Coverage will start at 9am on May 19th, and will also be simulcast on Sky One. “Sky continuously searches for ways to innovate and bring better coverage to its customers,” commented David Gibbs, Director […]
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 […]
Travelxp, the 4K global travel channel reaching over 75 million homes, has launched a new food-driven show and added three new destinations to its globally popular ongoing series. Nisha Chothani, Director – Travelxp, said, “I am delighted to announce the launch of a unique new show, Thali – The Great Indian Meal, celebrating different, unusual […]