Brazilian broadcasting giant TV Globo is already making high-end drama productions in 4K, although the finished programming is only available for viewers to download. There is – as yet – no plan for Globo to start 4K transmissions. This seems to be the case with other Central and South American markets, despite the popularity of […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI is to transmit an eight-episode drama, shot in Ultra-HD, to Italian viewers starting on October 18th. The show, Medici: Masters of Florence, an historical drama starring Dustin Hoffman and chronicling the rise of the Italian Renaissance political dynasty will be available exclusively in the RAI 4K channel on Italy’s Tivùsat platform […]
Sky customers who sign up for any TV package will now receive a Sky Q set top box as standard. Customers can opt for a 1TB or 2TB model. For a £15 (€16.6) installation charge, the 1TB box (500 hours storage) enables users to watch Sky TV simultaneously on two TV sets and stream recordings […]
The first ever Ultra HD Hitachi Roku TV models are now available in the US. Writing in the company blog, Chas Smith, SVP and general manager Roku TV & Players, notes that the three new TV models feature the Roku OS for one of the best streaming experiences in the industry and have access to […]
Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) is widely recognised as the true ‘father of television’ (with apologies to the John Logie Baird fan club). His name is remembered and commemorated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and their Emmy Awards, and in an annual event the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award is given to […]
Insight TV, the factual entertainment channel, has commissioned a sports reality programme filmed entirely in HDR. The 30//10 Challenge is an adventure stunt series that follows action sport athletes Sam Hardy and Nathan Jones on their journey to create and complete ten unique challenges over the course of thirty days. They will be joined by […]
SPI International / FilmBox Channels Group has acquired worldwide rights to eight episodes of Royal Jewellers series and The Barber of Seville opera captured in Ultra HD. The new titles will boost 4K programming on SPI’s FunBox 4K channel. “We are thrilled to present this stunning cinematic opera in the Ultra HD resolution on our […]
SFR Media’s new VoD platform Zive – set to be rebranded as SFR Play by the end of 2016 – will launch TV series Medici: Masters of Florence in 4K on October 25th, and as its first original and exclusive TV content. The first two episodes will be available at launch. The series will be […]
Sky Deutschland has confirmed it will cease broadcasting its 3D linear channel in mid-2017 due to dwindling interest. Meantime, it will launch its Ultra HD channel Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD on October 14th , with live coverage of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha. It will then provide one UHD Bundesliga match per week […]
As expected, Google has confirmed it is launching a new version of its Chromecast streaming dongle that can stream 4K video. The ‘Chromecast Ultra’ will cost $79/€69 when it launches in 15 countries in November. The new device can load content 1.8 times faster than Google’s previous Chromecast dongles. It also supports Ethernet connectivity and […]