Cybersecurity solutions provider Verimatrix and semiconductor specialist Broadcom are collaborating to streamline Android TV set-top box (STB) deployments. By pre-integrating components of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) with Broadcom’s Android TV Platform, the partners offer a fast time-to-market for any video service provider looking to launch Android TV streaming, including 4K/UHD services. Designed […]
Television makers that had been planning to significantly boost their display panel purchasing in the second quarter now may be forced to curb their ambitions as concerns rise over a potential coronavirus-driven recession, reports Omdia. South Korean and Chinese TV makers were hoping to take advantage of improving panel availability conditions in the second quarter […]
Data from Maeil Business Korea says that LG Display’s global market share of OLED panel output has topped 10 per cent for the first time. This is a first time for any fabrication plant to achieve such a mark. Indeed, for the first time in Q4 last year, LG Display has accelerated migration to flexible […]
Harmonic has announced that Foxtel, a subscription-TV provider in Australia, has deployed Harmonic’s software-based Electra XOS live video processor to increase efficiencies in its Ultra HD service offering. Utilising the AI-powered Electra XOS solution, Foxtel is able to deliver additional Ultra HD programming using the same fixed bandwidth capacity. “Video delivery technologies have evolved tremendously […]
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK says it will provide widespread coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Paralympics in 8K. The Olympic Games broadcasts in 8K will cover seven events, including the opening and closing ceremonies, swimming, football, judo, and athletics, and the Paralympic Games will cover four events, including the opening and closing ceremonies […]
Astro has reached a new milestone with Malaysia’s first local live production and popular awards show, Anugerah MeleTOP ERA 2020 (AME 2020) produced in 4K. In its seventh year, AME2020 is expected to attract 4 million fans who will be treated to seeing their favourite Malaysian celebrities in Ultra HD during the live final show […]
BT Sport and Samsung have screened the UK’s first public live 8K sports broadcast, with a screening of the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos (round of 32). BT Sport and Samsung collaborated to deliver the broadcast live from the Emirates Stadium using a bespoke BT Sport 8K outside broadcast set up, delivered […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, content creator and format seller, has announced the commission of a new documentary filmed entirely in 8K UHD HDR. Sandboarding on Dragon Hill premieres on Insight TV in June and is produced by French-based production company FastFokus. “Insight TV has built a reputation in the industry for pushing the […]
TiVo CEO Dave Shull, speaking to analysts on the company’s year-end results, said the next five-to-10 years will see choices for consumers continue to simultaneously expand and fragment. “This expansion and fragmentation is accelerating and the lines are now completely blurred between those who produce content and those who distribute it. Today, Netflix is making […]
Insight TV, the leading 4K HDR broadcaster and content creator, has announced its latest launch on Polish cable platforms East & West, City Net and Gawex. This announcement follows a slew of recent partnerships and distribution deals across the region, and further marks Insight TV’s commitment to growth across Europe. Insight TV’s line-up includes the […]