Digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetisation specialist NeuLion is collaborating with mixed martial art promoter UFC to provide fight fans with the option of streaming UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor in HD or 4K. The November 12th bout marks the global brand’s first-ever visit to New York and Madison Square Garden. Powered by NeuLion, UFC.TV […]
High Dynamic Range (HDR), will help raise the viewing experience to new levels of engagement, according to a new report, High Dynamic Range TV: Content and Technology Implications, from Strategy Analytics. HDR also highlights the importance of ‘artistic intent’. HDR allows movie and TV producers to create video content which better reflects reality and can […]
An additional four of the smaller US cable operators are taking a demo 4K/UltraHD channel from satellite operator SES. SES is transmitting seven UHD channels from its satellites covering the US (SES-1 and SES-3) and potentially serving almost 100 million US and Canadian homes. SES has struck new Ultra HD trial agreements with Marquette-Adams in Wisconsin, […]
Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator Hispasat will broadcast live, via satellite and in 4K format, the talks given at the 4K World Summit in Seville. This year marks the second edition of the summit and it will be attended by important representatives of the industry worldwide. This demonstration will show 4K World Summit attendees the […]
Online video portal YouTube has confirmed that it will now support content in the HDR (High Dynamic Range) format. In a blog post, the company wrote: “Starting today, you can watch YouTube videos in HDR on supported devices, such as HDR TVs with the new Chromecast Ultra, and soon on all 2016 Samsung SUHD and […]
Telus customers in Canada can now access Netflix content in 4K with the launch of the Netflix app on Optik TV 4K set-top boxes. With a Netflix Premium subscription, users can stream 4K content directly from their Optik TV 4K set-top boxes. “4K is the ultimate way to immerse yourself in your favourite TV shows […]
Pre-Christmas sales of UHD-compatible TVs look set to be boosted with the agreement of a new partnership between LG Electronics and Sky. From today, anyone purchasing an LG OLED 4K TV or Super UHD TV will receive Sky Q included for either 12 or six months when joining with the Original Bundle from now until […]
SPI International / FilmBox Channel Group has launched FunBox 4K/UHD channel on INES IPTV platform in Romania, becoming the first premium TV channel in 4K/UHD standard in the country. FunBox 4K/UHD features prime-time drama entertainment, as well as native UHD documentaries on nature, wildlife, human civilization, music videos, sports and arts/culture content. “We are very […]
More efficient encoding (HEVC) introduced to products to help pave the way for future UHD (Ultra High Definition) services is one of the key elements of the DTG’s D-Book 9, the industry-determined, next-generation, universally-deployed specification which supports future interactive services and enables the transition towards HbbTV. Open, democratic and supportive of public policy, the D-Book […]
UK cable MSO Virgin Media’s upgraded set-top box – dubbed V6 – looks set to be unveiled on November 30th. Early details of the STB, anticipated to be UHD-compatible to match devices already released by rivals Sky and BT, were revealed in a Tweet in the summer, which said: “Sneak Preview: Say hello to our […]