The rising popularity of streaming services along with 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices will drive revenue growth for the US consumer tech industry to a record $422 billion (€377.4bn) in retail revenues in 2020 – nearly 4 per cent growth over last year, according to a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) report. Unveiled at […]
TiVo has announced TiVo Stream 4K at CES, an easy-to-use streamer with live TV and Cloud DVR from the Sling TV app, plus a number of other content services. TiVo said the service will “give consumers the power to create the bundle they want across multiple entertainment sources using a smart, intuitive interface making it […]
Content will achieve unprecedented global reach, empowering content creators to push boundaries and think beyond historical geographical and technical barriers, according to Ralf Jacob, President of Verizon Media. Jacob has shared his expert insight
Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification programme designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED 8K as it will be among the first TVs to be certified by the 8KA bearing the new certification logo. “We are proud to be […]
The Explorers, a TV production house and web-site devoted to capturing images of the Earth’s natural and human heritages, has been awarded Apple TV’s ‘App of the Year’ as part of Apple’s ‘Best of 2019’ portfolio. The Explorers has been recording all its images in 4K and now in 8K, and invites users to also […]
The increase in die bonding efficiency, the decrease in Mini LED chip cost, and the historical low of open cell prices all contributed to the significantly lowered costs of displays utilising Mini LED backlighting. According to the New Display Technology Cost Analysis quarterly report from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, Mini LED backlighting has […]
Sports fans across Germany, Austria and Russia will be able to watch world-class winter sports action in 4K following news that Eurosport has partnered with the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) and Infront to screen alpine skiing events from Bormio, Madonna di Campiglio and La Thuile in Ultra HD. The agreement will see Eurosport in […]
As the 4K content offering remains relatively limited, French TV regulatory body CSA has dismissed the prospect of a full switchover of the DTT network to the DVB-T2/HEVC by 2024. This week the CSA launched a public consultation that aims to establish a consensus on what is needed to modernise the DTT network in metropolitan […]
LG Electronics has announced that its TVs are the first in the world to exceed the requirements established by the Consumer Technology Association to define the new generation of 8K Ultra HD products and services delivering four times more detail than 4K TV and 16 times more than HD. The official industry 8K Ultra HD […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, content creator and format seller, is continuing its European expansion with a debut in Poland in the new year. Insight TV will be launching on one of Poland’s major cable operators TOYA in January 2020. In preparation for the launch, Insight TV has been working with TOYA Studios to […]