Timeline Television, a provider of post-production, outside broadcast and studio-based programmes for every major UK network, will be providing outside broadcast (OB) services in Ultra HD (UHD) for BT Sport at the Europa League Final between Liverpool and Sevilla from Basel, Switzerland. The highly anticipated fixture between Liverpool and Sevilla on May 18th will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) has confirmed plans to release a broad selection of films in 4K Ultra HD. UPHE will begin a progressive rollout of its growing roster of movie titles around the world beginning this summer, showcasing a mix of new releases, including some of this year’s most-anticipated blockbusters The Huntsman: Winter’s War, […]
Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer at Netflix, has revealed a raft of titles the service is planning to make available in both Dolby Vision and HDR formats. Writing in the company Blog, Hunt says that pushing the boundaries on video quality is one of Netflix’s passions. “We’re particularly excited about High Dynamic Range – or […]
The Ultra HD Forum, the global organisation defining industry best practices for the introduction of technologies that will facilitate the ultra-high-definition (UHD) viewing experience, has used the occasion of the 2016 NAB Show to release the first phase of industry Guidelines on end-to-end workflows for creating and delivering live and pre-recorded UHD content. This first […]
DirecTV’s much-heralded debut Major League Baseball broadcast in went sour for many subscribers on April 15th. The broadcast (between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants) didn’t happen. There were last-minute technical problems with a “third party’s Outside Broadcast truck” said a DirecTV statement, which apologised for the problems. The cancellation was a shame, […]
The BBC and BT Sport have retained the rights to The FA Cup until 2021, after the broadcasters reached agreement with the FA to extend their shared coverage of the competition for another three years. The deal also covers coverage in Ultra HD from the 2016-17 season. The Football Association has confirmed the extension in […]