South Korea’s LG is expanding aggressively into 8K, in particular in readiness for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. LG’s Signature-branded OLED 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ screens are now available in Japan, with local reports quoting Lee Young-chae, VP at LG Electronics Japan, saying that the sets, which combine OLED and 8K technologies, would win the hearts […]
Australia’s Seven Network has revealed plans to team up with multiplay telco Optus to develop a channel featuring Seven’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 in 4K Ultra HD, which will be exclusively available to Optus 5G Home customers via IPTV service Fetch. The intention is for Seven’s coverage of the Olympics to be available in 4K […]
Catalina Porto, executive manager of production at Caracol Television, speaking at the MIP-Cancun event, says that by next year the broadcaster will have 17 different 4K productions coming from its studios. “We are the only provider in Colombia that has the complete 4K workflow, including post-production, scoring, colourisation,” she said. “We are currently experiencing a […]
MainStreaming, the streaming service provider, has become a member of the Ultra HD Forum Italia (HDFI). Entering with an innovative role, MainStreaming is the first company to be included in the ‘Enabler to Watch’ category, which was created for companies specifically concentrated on innovating the way video is streamed to connected devices. Since its founding, […]
Starting immediately, Vodafone Together customers will receive Apple TV 4K with unlimited broadband and unlimited data. Customers can enjoy unlimited streaming both in and out of the home with superfast broadband, unlimited mobile data and Apple TV 4K in one package. Customers receiving an Apple TV 4K will also enjoy a limited time offer of […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is launching its 4K content in Malaysia on the Astro platform with a dedicated branded block on Astro’s UHD channel. Astro made history last year when it became the first operator to launch a live 4K UHD broadcast in Malaysia. The combined strength […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, content creator and format seller, has launched on Swiss cable operator UPC, which is owned by Liberty Global. UPC subscribers can look forward to Insight TV’s line-up of shows in 4K including the new series Street Kings in Jail, the recently launched eSports show Modern Day Gladiators as well […]
Virgin Media customers will be able to watch all of Amazon Prime Video’s 20 Premier League matches in December via their TV set top box – with some matches available in 4K. Amazon Prime Video, which is the only way football fans can watch Premier League fixtures broadcast next week (December 3rd- 5th) and on […]
TV set manufacturer Hisense and streaming platform and device specialist Roku have confirmed that starting week commencing November 25th, Hisense Roku TV models will be available in the UK. Recently announced at IFA 2019, these smart TVs are powered by the Roku OS, offering consumers a premium TV experience at what the pair say is […]
Malaysia’s Measat has chosen Arianespace to launch its next satellite, Measat-3d. The launch is scheduled to take place in 2021. Measat-3d is a heavyweight craft, built by Airbus Defence & Space, and is a sophisticated satellite with on-board capability to serve the growth requirements of 4G & 5G mobile networks in Malaysia while continuing to […]