China Media Group, the new name for the cluster of 47 TV channels including seven international services, beamed by the former China Central TV, is preparing to launch 8K services. Rong Chen, one of the high-profile Chinese delegation who presented at the recent MIPCOM programming market in Cannes, told delegates to the event’s UHD screenings […]
Michael Hutchence, the charismatic frontman of rock group INXS, died in November 1997 but has remained the subject of a number of films and documentaries. Now a July 1991 Wembley concert, filmed and released on VHS a few months after the concert took place, is being converted to 4K. Peter Wilson, CEO of Eagle Rock […]
In a broadcast industry first, High Frame Rate 120Hz video has been transmitted by a NextGen TV transmitter as part of the Phoenix Model Market project. The HFR 120Hz video was encoded by the DS Broadcast Model BGE9300 Encoder, received on the company’s Model BGD4100 Integrated Receiver Decoder, and displayed on Ultra HD screens in […]
IABM has released its latest Buying Trends Report – built on analysis of qualitative evidence gathered from broadcast and media companies immediately prior to IBC 2019, together with quantitative data drawn from their latest financial filings. The report’s findings reflect the ongoing radical shift in the demand side of the industry: revenue growth decreased by […]
Eutelsat’s Michel Chabrol (SVP/New TV Formats), speaking at the opening session of the MIPCOM programming market, said that its data shows that there are now 190 Ultra-HD channels or feeds available. This is a 20 per cent increase on a year ago. Satellite delivery is dominating the delivery of UHD channels, with 93 direct channels […]
Consumers are buying into 4K displays in record numbers. In some important markets, shipments of UHD displays are more than 60 per cent, and growing. Paul Gray, Research & Analysis Director at IHS Markit, speaking at the MIPCOM programming market in Cannes, said that globally UHD resolution displays now exceed more than half of TV […]
Insight TV, the UHD broadcaster and producer of adventure and action sports lifestyle programming, is expanding its content production and sales operations to the US. Insight TV Studios will develop and produce original content for broadcasters and digital platforms. The company will also look for co-production partners and brands to help finance series and live […]
Canadian music service Stingray is partnering with German cable/Fttx umbrella marketing organisation Deutsche Netzmarketing (DNMG) to provide three native 4K speciality TV channels, Stingray Festival 4K, Stingray Hits 4K, and Stingray Ambiance 4K to its network operators in Germany. DNMG is the first partner in the German-speaking area to introduce Stingray’s 4K UHD portfolio to […]
The MIPCOM programming market opened with a packed schedule of UHD content, in both 4K and the even better 33 million-pixel version 8K. Programmers from around the world are showcasing their very best 4K (and 8K) content including the BBC, ZDF, France Televisions, Discovery, China Media, Caracol (Colombia), NHK, BlueAnt/Love Nature, Travelxp4K, Paramax, FTV and […]
Samsung’s TV display division is reportedly going to invest $11 billion (€9.9bn) over the next 6 years in ‘next generation’ large TV screens. According to reports from South Korea, Samsung, the world’s biggest display maker, is to shift its production from LCD displays to OLED. Its reason is that LCD, with the market swamped by […]