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 […]
Beginning this weekend, ESPN will deliver select regular season college football games live in native 4K resolution in the US as part of the Samsung QLED 4K Game of the Week. This agreement with Samsung, who serves as production collaborator and presenting sponsor, kicks off on OCtober 12th with the matchup between No. 7 University […]
American Entertainment company 4KUniverse has expanded its European presence by joining Luxembourg IPTV platform PostTV. 4KUniverse is a 24hr 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel that airs original series, movies, documentaries, sports and primetime programmes in High Dynamic Range. POST Luxembourg has add the new 4K channel to its Entertain Me package. Entertain Me allows […]
Spaniards are increasingly buying Ultra-HD TV sets, but TV channels are conspicuous by their absence. According to SES Astra, around 45 per cent of all TV sets sold in Spain in 12 months from April 2018 to April 2019 were UHD-equipped, putting Spain roughly level with other European countries like France (50.1 per cent), Italy […]
Grass Valley is claiming a record in having sold its largest single worldwide sale of 4K cameras to date. The company says it has sold 151 4K cameras (its LDX 86n version) to Watford, UK-based ES Broadcast. Included in the order were 15 of Green Valley’s Kahuna production switchers. The deal was to prepare for […]
In addition to its existing coverage of France’s football Ligue 1, Top 14 Rugby Union and F1, pay-TV operator Canal+ is enhancing its Ultra HD sport offering. From August 11th, Canal+ subscribers have been able to access the headline Premier League match each weekend on Canal+ UHD. Beginning September 30th, they will have access to […]
China is to start supplying 8K TV displays by the end of this year. Hisense has confirmed that it will launch 8K set in Europe next year, and TCL will do the same, reports Reuters. Chinese set-maker Haier will start selling 8K receivers in China later this year. They demonstrated a 75” 8K receiver at […]
Xfinity Flex, the OTT service from US cableco Comcast, is now included with an Xfinity Internet-only subscription, providing millions of new and existing customers with the ability to easily access streaming services and manage their connected home devices right on the TV. The service comes with an Internet-connected, 4K streaming TV device, Xfinity Voice Remote, […]
US trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and its member companies have launched the official industry display definition and logo for 8K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) televisions – for use beginning with 2020 model products – to help retailers and consumers identify products that meet the technology industry’s 8K Ultra HD requirements. The logo and […]