Three major European OTT streaming services are placing their High Dynamic Range (HDR10+) content onto Samsung’s high-end 8K and 4K screens. Samsung Electronics has established itself as the leader of the HDR (High Dynamic Range) specification industry. With content from international travel and environmental content The Explorers, plus CHILI and MEGOGO – three key OTT […]
LG Electronics begins rolling out the world’s first 8K OLED TV (model 88Z9) and its LG 8K NanoCell TV (model 75SM99) this month in global markets starting in Australia, Germany, France, the UK and the US. LG’s 8K TVs also have the distinction of surpassing the resolution measurement criteria as set forth in the Information […]
Sharp will use this coming weekend’s IFA show in Berlin to showcase the world’s largest-ever LCD unit, a 120” screen. The display is part of Sharp’s 8K+5G ecosystem. IFA2019 visitors will see Sharp propose an evolution of its industry-leading 8K+5G Ecosystem that takes advantage of the possibilities offered by the massive high-speed data transfer capacity […]
LG Display has started mass manufacture of OLED panels at its Guangzhou facility in China. LG Display says it has invested $4.2 billion in the factory and will start producing about 60,000 OLED sheets per month initially, and building to 130,000 sheets per month by the end of this year. The Guangzhou factory is designed […]
The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group focused on facilitating the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has confirmed that key performance attributes for 8K televisions have been defined as part of the 8KA technical programme. Performance criteria were created in concert with the association’s membership which include leading consumer electronics brands, panel manufacturers and other […]
GrayMeta, an AI powered metadata company, has announced the integration of its Iris Media Platform by Sky UK across their UHD content workflows to drive quality control. Sky in now using the GrayMeta Iris Media Platform for all their UHD, HDR and IMF content workflows. Sky QC operators are now able to monitor the technical metadata […]
Multiplay operator Altice Europe has agreed a content partnership with Amazon Prime Video which will see the US SVoD service’s original creations available on French pay-TV service SFR. Content such as The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Good Omens, The Man in the High Castle, and the upcoming Carnival Row, will be accessible shortly to […]
The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 per cent of US consumers indicating they will expand this activity as they adopt the next-generation wireless standard in smartphones and home-networking solutions, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit Digital Orbit. When asked to name which […]
Sky will start offering programming from Love Nature, the all-4K channel which is owned by Canada-based Blue Ant Media, later this year the channel will broadcast as part of Sky’s ‘on demand’ service and to UK, Germany and Italian subscribers. However, with precious few UHD channel transmissions available, will this move start something of a […]
Organisers of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan have suggested that Asia’s first tournament will set new standards in rugby broadcast production, providing a record global footprint and attracting new fans and showcasing the sport in higher quality than ever before, with 8K coverage being offered to the Japanese domestic market via NHK, and […]