Belgium-based Newtec is to upgrade the Middle East and North African programming and exchange service (MENOS) to HDTV in order to make this year’s London Olympic Games the ‘first’ HDTV major sports event to be carried by the MENOS infrastructure. The news, announced at NAB in Las Vegas, allows ASBU members to receive the live […]
Mindspeed Technologies, a supplier of semiconductor solutions for broadcast and network infrastructure applications, has extended its line of high-performance, asynchronous fully non-blocking crosspoint switches to include a 12.8 gigabits per second (Gbps), 160×160 device with two terabits per second (Tbps) switching capacity. The M20605 incorporates features that simplify system design, speed time to market, and […]
Dolby Laboratories and Royal Philips have unveiled Dolby 3D, a 3D HD format and suite of technologies designed to deliver full HD 3D content to 3D-enabled devices, including glasses-free displays. The two leading companies have undertaken the joint project to improve the 3D viewing experience on displays of all sizes, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, and […]
A French research consortium – 4EVER – has been established to advance the technologies supporting the production and delivery of Ultra-HDTV. Compression solutions specialist ATEME has confirmed its participation in the ambitious, three year multi-million Euro research programme seeking to reduce the bandwidth required for the delivery of Ultra High Definition Television (U-HDTV) using High […]
Marking the 50th anniversary of the franchise, the entire James Bond film catalogue, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be available on Sky Movies from October 2012. Customers will be able to enjoy all of the titles from the iconic franchise, as well as upcoming releases, in HD and without commercial interruption. The twenty-two official Bond titles […]
The BBC is planning a considerable increase in its 3DTV output. An – as yet – unnamed drama shot in 3D is being planned. This could refer to the widely anticipated 3D version of Doctor Who, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013 and where ‘multiple specials’ are known to be under consideration. The BBC’s […]
Global news network the Associated Press has unveiled the beta version of AP Video Hub, a state-of-the-art global platform for the online delivery of broadcast-quality video news. The beta launch reflects the increase in demand for video news from a growing segment of customers — online publishers. The new platform delivers video news from AP’s […]
Germany’s Super RTL is joining the SES Astra-backed HD+ HDTV transmission scheme over Germany, operating from its 19.2 degrees East satellites. Effective May 1st, the channel brings to 13 the number of commercial HD+ channels on air plus the existing HD+ free-to-air (public and regional) broadcasters, taking the total to more than 30. HD+ is […]
Eurosport’s comprehensive 3D coverage of the London 2012 Games is to be made available to all ‘3D Ready’ Sky+HD homes. Eurosport, the pan-European broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympics, will broadcast more than 100 hours of 3D action over the course of this summer’s Games. And, to ensure that British viewers can enjoy a truly […]
Overshadowed by James Murdoch’s departure from Sky UK, some may have missed the headline numbers from Sky Deutschland, announced April 3rd, and in particular the commitment from CEO Brian Sullivan that the pay-TV broadcaster would boost the number of HDTV channels on air from today’s 42 to 60. Sky-D also said it still expects EBITDA […]