TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) has launched INSIGHT, a UHD factual entertainment channel offering what it claims is an unrivalled interactive, immersive and dynamic viewer experience. The new linear and non-linear channel will feature original UHD content, co-created alongside production houses including Zodiak Media, KIEM and Strix. INSIGHT offers opportunities for viewers to interact with […]
Philadelphia-based Stream TV Networks has just won the Advanced Imaging Society’s highest award, the Lumiere, for its work on glasses-free 3D technology, and their ‘Ultra-D’ solution. The award comes as mass production of Ultra-D displays hits high gear with Taiwanese manufacturing partner Pegatron. The 65″ premiere product is currently being placed in high profile public […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue has announced that Swisscom is deploying VCAS Ultra, its next-generation Video Content Authority System (VCAS) architecture. This decision equips Swisscom with a comprehensive and scalable multi-network revenue security approach for its new TV box for ultra-HD content and other expanded services. Swisscom is launching a new line […]
Next-generation television services specialist TiVo has unveiled the TiVo BOLT, which it claims is the most advanced television-viewing experience available. TiVo BOLT is all about speed, getting viewers to and through their content faster than ever. BOLT allows viewers to skip entire commercial breaks in a single bound at the press of a button. BOLT’s […]
Western Europe is enjoying a spectacular boom in the sales of Ultra-HD TVs. According to data from analysts at GfK, the UK market is seeing the greatest enthusiasm for Ultra-HD. In the 12 months to August 15th, sales have
In a move that could enable 4K Ultra HD broadcasts to run side-by-side with robust mobile broadcasts to handheld devices, the US’s Advanced Television Systems Committee has confirmed that the ‘Physical Layer’ transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to ‘Candidate Standard’ status. The ATSC TG3 Technology Group approved the ATSC […]
Three phrases seem to obsess TV technology experts just at the moment: High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wider Colour Gamut (WCG) and Higher Frame Rates (HFR). By and large the various broadcasting standards bodies are working towards a clutch of agreed specifications to fully embrace the snappy acronyms. The bad news is that there are competing […]
UK DTT platform Freeview has confirmed that the Freeview Trade Mark Licence will only be granted for HD products from the end of 2016 with the brand no longer appearing on new SD products. Freeview, alongside Digital UK – the company that manages the development and strategy of DTT and supports viewers – and the […]
Cable TV industry players in Japan are joining forces to offer a national channel dedicated to 4K Ultra-high definition programming set for launch in December, according to Nikkei. The 39 initial participants include J:COM and KDDI, with the aim of expanding this to some 370. The Japan Cable and Telecommunications Association is calling for content […]
HEVC Advance announced that leading semiconductor company MediaTek is the newest member of the patent pool, bringing with it one of the most significant HEVC/H.265 patent portfolios in the world. MediaTek is a cutting-edge leader in providing SoC technology for mobile and home entertainment hardware and has been at the forefront of the creation and […]