The reticence of pay-TV platforms to commit to carrying nascent 4K UHD services is leading to programming pioneers to turn to OTT delivery as they wait for operators to refine their business models, according to panellists in the ‘Here Come the UHD Channels’ session in the Sony 4K Ultra HD theatre at MIPCOM. Rian Bester, […]

Nokia and UAE-based telecommunications service provider du, used Nokia AirScale Radio Access to showcase 360 degree virtual reality (VR) video streaming for the first time in the Middle East at GITEX 2016 in Dubai. In the demonstration, 3D 360 VR content created with the Nokia OZO VR camera was streamed to head-mounted displays using Nokia […]

Nela Pavlouskova of the Museum Channel says innovation is its DNA as it now provides a 4K UHD linear service having pioneered in both HD and 3D. [bitsontherun 6qvy7Ya7-hLYU43gg]

Masashi Yoshino of NHK News talks about the rewards of shooting news in 4K UHD but also the challenges of transporting data at a rate that can be 6x real time. [bitsontherun BLjBxB2s-hLYU43gg]

Rene Delwel, CEO of United 4 All, tells about another year of shooting in 4K UHD, including famous names in concert and game shows in Botswana, and why its ‘totally worth’ moving to HDR and Wide Colour Gamut, [bitsontherun W4ZWbSD0-hLYU43gg]

Reza Ackbaraly CEO of Auditorium Films tells about capturing concerts in 4K UHD, the challenges in workflow, and how choosing the right subject matter is the key to making UHD really work for the broadcaster and viewer. [bitsontherun jnIgRxrK-hLYU43gg]

Panellists at the opening session in the Sony 4K Ultra HD theatre at MIPCOM have declared that the broadcast industry is now at a stage where 4K is no longer a future prospect, with the suggestion that 2017 will see the format become mass-market. Joe Nakata, Senior Producer, Sony Corporation Japan, noted the importance of […]

Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, is testing and trialling the use of Ultra-HD for newsgathering. The plans include 4K for current affairs and other news-based TV production. Masashi Yoshino, NHK’s senior producer at its News Features Production Center, told delegates to MIPCOM’s UHD sessions devoted to 4K production that test broadcasts of its ‘Super Hi-Vision’ technology […]

HDR TV shipments will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and grow to more than 30 million units by 2020, according to critical information, analytics and solutions source IHS Markit. The market for HDR-compatible TVs, defined as any sets compatible with basic HDR formats but utilising standard dynamic range displays, will be as […]