Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of travel and extreme sports genres in ultra HD, will unveil its new 4K SVoD platform at MIPTV. The platform is available via its website to subscribers globally or via iOS and Android devices using the Insight TV App. Powered by the NeuLion Digital Platform viewers will be able […]
Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, has announced that Ooredoo, an international telecommunications operator headquartered in Doha, has launched the first 4K TV channels in the Middle East using a next-generation Electra video compression solution for all-IP environments. Ooredoo’s new multiscreen channels — called FunBox UHD and C4K360 — offer a combination of 24/7 […]
Samsung Electronics America has showcased what it suggests is a new way to think about TV with its 2017 Home Entertainment product line. The company has confirmed the availability of its premium flagship QLED televisions and revealed a new lifestyle TV, The Frame. “Our 2017 lineup is ushering in a new era for television. This […]
Insight TV, a producer of unscripted UHD content covering adventure travel and extreme sports genres, has announced a distribution deal with Swisscom, the Swiss telecoms operator. Swisscom has launched Insight TV’s linear UHD channel on its UHD IPTV service Swisscom TV 2.0. The Inisght TV channel provides Swisscom subscribers with hundreds of hours of unique […]
NHK Enterprises (NEP) and NHK Media Technology are showcasing an 8K ride using Virtual Reality in a dedicated theatre at this week’s SXSW (South by South West) film and technology event in Austin, Texas. The Japanese broadcasting giant has partnered with RecoChoku Labo and Wonder Vision Tecnho Labs to create the ride. Visitors get a […]
Amazon and Netflix are not only acquiring documentaries and films, but are also heavily involved in producing their own content using UHD technologies, according to a white paper – 4K TV and UHD: the whole picture – released by critical information, analytics and solutions specialist IHS Markit ahead of Cable Congress 2017. Subscription Video on […]
For the first time ever, the percentage of free or paid streaming video subscribers in the US (68 per cent) has caught up to the number of paid TV subscribers (67 per cent), according to research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The study, The Changing Landscape for Video and Content, also shows
Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of adventure travel and extreme sports genres in Ultra HD, has announced a major distribution deal with Vodafone Spain. This follows the recent launch of the telecom giant’s 4K TV service on its Vodafone TV platform. Inisght TV is one of the first 4K channels to be included in […]
IHS Markit’s Paul Gray, principal analyst for consumer devices, says that Q4 shipments last year for larger-sized 4K/UHD displays have shown “incredible acceleration” over previous quarter-year periods in 2016, and significantly ahead of 2015 shipments. IHS says that
BT Sport will remain the exclusive UK home of all UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League football. Following a competitive auction process, BT has secured the rights until the end of the 2020/21 season that for the first time brings together exclusivity across all live games, highlights and in-match clips of both competitions. BT will […]