A cinematic alliance between George Lucas-founded THX, in its highest-quality ‘Ultimate’ version, is getting into the giant screen business. THX Ultimate Cinema is linking with high-end projector company Barco to offer a super-bright dual laser projection system that can handle 4K and High-Dynamic Range movies. THX Ultimate Cinema is deliberately getting into the Premium Large […]
TVU Networks, a global player in live IP solutions, has formed a partnership with KT Corp, the largest telecom company in South Korea, to bring UHD broadcast over KT’s 5G enterprise network. Under terms of the agreement, KT and TVU Networks will work collaboratively to establish an enterprise 5G network and related broadcast capabilities in […]
Delegates to two major events in April can update themselves on the very latest developments – and programming – in 8K. Both NAB and MIPTV have special 8K coverage this year. NAB in Las Vegas, as well as having plenty of technology companies addressing 8K production and camerawork, will hold a dedicated all-day free-to-attend seminar […]
The global TV market grew 2.9 per cent in 2018, reaching 221 million units, due to a sales surge in the first half of the year as many consumers upgraded their TVs to watch the Football World Cup. Shipments of richly featured TV sets continued to grow. In fact in the fourth quarter of 2018, […]
Insight TV, the 4K broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is partnering with VICE Studios to create two, new shows following street football and eSports. These new series are being developed and produced by VICE Studios in Benelux, and will be broadcast globally on Insight TV. Premiering in Autumn 2019, the first series will […]
Set-top box System-on-Chip (SoC) provider Telechips has been certified by video software provider Synamedia’s 4K CAS (Conditional Access System) solution. With Synamedia’s 4K CAS certification, Lion will provide customers with ultra-low power features and enhanced security solutions. In addition, Lion has supported Android TV Pie version, the integration with Android TV Pie and Synamedia’s 4K […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI will start broadcasting 8K content in 2020, starting with the Tokyo Olympics, making it the first broadcaster in Europe to use the technology. A preview of the broadcaster’s plans was made at a conference in Rome, during which several examples of productions in 4K and 8K were presented to the public. […]
Electronics giant Samsung has announced it is ceasing production of Blu-ray players, and has completely axed plans to release a new high-end 4K model later this year. The news follows reports that recent box office hits such as The Favourite and Stan & Ollie will skip UHD home releases completely. “Samsung will no longer introduce […]
Movistar channel Liga de Campeones UHD – dedicated to broadcasting Champions League football in Ultra HD – will make its debut on February 19th, airing the first leg of the last-16 round match between Lyon and Barcelona. With the move, Movistar will increase its number of 4K TV channels to four: Movistar Partidazo UHD, beIN […]
Virgin TV has revealed some of the content that will be broadcast in 4K quality on its Virgin TV Ultra HD – channel, the UK’s first dedicated ultra-HD entertainment channel. The line-up includes Baz Luhrman’s hip hop inspired TV drama, The Get Down, launching on February 18th. In March, family-drama Bloodline will air, followed by […]