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IMAX expands in Russia

Giant cinema screen operator IMAX is developing a number of new screens in a partnership with Russian owners.  Toronto-based IMAX last week signed an agreement to add IMAX-equipped theatres with Formula Kino in Moscow and other cities. The deal will mean that Russia will get its first Laser-generated IMAX projectors, and the first cinemas will […]

May 19, 2014By Chris Forrester

Teracom HEVC-encoded Ultra-HD with Thomson

Sweden’s Teracom, a provider of technical infrastructure and network solutions for media distribution and communications, is using Thomson Video Networks’ award-winning VS7000 video system, NetProcessor 9030/40 multiplexer, and Sapphire MPEG stream server to demonstrate a complete transmission chain for DVB-T2 delivery of HEVC-encoded video. To enable delivery of Ultra-HD content that significantly improves the home […]

May 19, 2014

New LatAm neighbourhood for SES

Satellite operator SES has launched a new video distribution neighbourhood for Latin America and a new antenna seeding programme for the NSS-806 satellite located at 47.5 degrees West. The new neighbourhood will provide fresh capacity for expansion of video channel delivery to cable head-ends throughout Latin America, as well as much-needed capability to accommodate the […]

May 16, 2014

4K, DVB-S2X on ANGA COM agenda

ANGA COM – the exhibition for broadband, cable and satellite – has put together a panel of experts to discuss 4K UHDTV and how to make it a commercial reality. The panel will be an important part of the UHDTV debate at the event (May 20-22 in Cologne). The main focus of the panel will […]

May 16, 2014

Eurosport 360HD multi-feed for Roland Garros

Eurosport is accelerating the roll out of its exclusive live sport multi-feed service after agreeing a new distribution partnership with Telefonica in Spain. Eurosport 360HD debuted on Sky Deutschland in August 2013 with the US Open Grand Slam. Now the unique live multi-feed + multi event service will be accessible to subscribers of Telefonica in […]

May 16, 2014

Ultra-HD TV shipments top 1m

The market for Ultra-HD TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1 million units for the first time, driven by vastly increased deliveries from the industry’s three largest makers of the high-end panels, according to a report from IHS Technology. UHD TV panel shipments amounted to

May 15, 2014

4K transmission for Barcelona vs Atlético match

Mediapro will broadcast the Barcelona versus Atlético de Madrid football match on May 17th using 4K technology to over 50 broadcasters all over the world. With the winner of La Liga set to be decided, the match will have an estimated audience of 500 million viewers worldwide. Mediapro will use four cameras equipped with 4k […]

May 15, 2014From David Del Valle in Madrid

SES: Hybrid TV is the way forward

Satellite operator SES saw its new president/CEO, Karim Michel Sabbagh make a keynote speech, one of his first opportunities to outline his vision for the company, and the broadcasting industry. Sabbagh was speaking at IDATE’s Digiworld event in Brussels on May 13th. Sabbagh explained that while satellite delivery of ‘one-to-many’ transmissions was a logical, and […]

May 15, 2014

Technicolor 4K STB deal with Tata Sky

Technicolor has confirmed an agreement with Tata Sky, India’s leading DTH service provider, to provide 4K set top boxes in volume early 2015. This agreement is the result of a long, strategic relationship with Tata Sky dating back to 2005, and a Technicolor 4K roadmap of solid technical innovation including 4K trials that have gone […]

May 15, 2014

Concurrent powers Ultra-HD streaming services

Concurrent, a specilaist in multi-screen video delivery and media data intelligence solutions, has released a new version of its multi-screen origin server software which features support for Ultra-HD video content and the HEVC video compression standard (H.265). The company’s latest software enables service providers to stream the highest quality video content to a growing population […]

May 15, 2014