Findings from a survey by immersive entertainment experience specialist Dolby Laboratories suggest that consumers are seeking out better audiovisual experiences and new ways of interacting with friends and family, According to Dolby, it remains clear that consumers continue to want, demand, and are willing to spend more on enhanced experiences, now more than ever. “Despite […]

Ultrafast broadband digital TV service provider Netgem has been selected by digital infrastructure specialist VX Fiber as one of the first entertainment and multi-streaming services providers on its Open Access Platform. VX Fiber’s core business is to partner with fibre owners and to operate these fibre networks on an Open Access basis.  It provides the […]

Sky Q is adding HDR movies in time for Christmas, and is rolling out a number of new features, including allowing users to keep watching, no matter the weather. Viewers will be able to watch recordings, video on demand content and access apps, even if their TV satellite signal is lost. More new features for Sky Q include:  Discover more shows in High […]

Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, speaking at the 4K HDR Summit’s virtual edition, said that viewers in the US and Western Europe are increasingly enjoying 4K television. She says that the US ownership of 4K is currently at 52 per cent. Western Europe is at 38 per cent, and will take about […]

With a planned multimillion dollar on-air and online awareness campaign scheduled for over the holidays and into early January 2021, US broadcast group Pearl TV and its Phoenix Model Market Partners are coordinating a multimarket consumer awareness campaign with local broadcasters who are now transmitting in digital television standard ATSC 3.0 – the so-called NEXTGEN […]

Available only on a “special order” basis, Sharp has launched a 120” 8K display monitor. The unit is designed specifically for use in shopping centres, corporate lobbies, showrooms and museums. The 8K monitor is specifically designed for ‘always on’ usage, and provides for continuous operation for up to 16 hours a day. It comes with […]

The ongoing pandemic is having different impacts on the media device market, according to tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. The pandemic boosted the game console market yet curbed flat-panel TV sales. The arrival of next-generation

In data to be presented by GfK at the upcoming 4K HDR Virtual Summit 2020, organised by Medina Media, delegates will be told that Spain’s enthusiasm for 4K set ownership is up 26 per cent year-or-year. Javier Morago, Spain’s country manager for various TV brands including Vestel, Toshiba, JVC and Hitachi, will report that despite […]