LiveU is providing 4K HEVC live video coverage for the first time at a major event at next week’s Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. LiveU will support global broadcasters from over 40 countries with a record number of bonded cellular units and a dedicated team on the ground throughout the duration of the games. […]
A report from Phenix, a provider of global, end-to-end real-time video solutions, found that 42 per cent of US adults would only be willing to spend a maximum of between $1-$20 per month on streaming subscriptions this year, which, at current prices, limits subscriptions to just one or two per person. The study, The Streaming Wars: […]
Delegates at a Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) event in London (‘Post CES Review’) heard a consensus from panellists that viewers could expect a growing presence in the number of sport and new sub-genre services offered by an expanding number of OTT operators. Peter Bellamy (SVP at OTT operator NeuLion) told delegates that because […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its content protection solution NAGRA Connect is securing Canal+ Group’s new 4K service. With this solution, NAGRA ensures content protection via satellite broadcast, OTT or within the home in addition to access control for user authorised by […]
Canal+ is launching its Ultra-HD DTH service on a newly-designed set-top box (Le Decodeur) today, January 18th. The UHD signal will be carried by SES from its 19.2 degrees East orbital position. Using their existing satellite dish, all Canal+ French satellite subscribers will be able to enjoy a wide range of premium UHD content, including […]
4K Ultra HD general entertainment TV channel 4KUNIVERSE has scheduled 4K titles with HDR for Q1 2018, confirming that it will use the HDR10+ format. The first title to air on February 7th is Cosmos Laundromat, a 4K HDR 3D animation film by Director Mathieu Auvray, featuring a confused sheep who meets his fate in […]
INSIGHT TV, a UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced its first distribution deal in China with Belcor Media. INSIGHT TV’s UHD content will be available to Chinese audiences on a 24/7-basis, adding to the growing number of regions that have access to INSIGHT’s content. […]
Open standard Digital Rights Management (DRM) standard Marlin DRM has unveiled a compliance and robustness (C&R) framework for enhanced content protection (ECP) for ultra-HD content. This solution conforms with requirements set by the content industry. The new C&R rules for ECP define security and content protection requirements for Marlin-based products that distribute UHD and early-release […]
Japanese public broadcaster NHK says it will cover the Winter Paralympics for the first time with live transmissions. The live broadcasts from PyeongChang will begin on March 9th (until 18th) and include the opening ceremony and will be carried on NHK’s Educational TV Channel. Highlights will also be shown at 10pm in a dedicated programme. […]
NBC Universal will be offering coverage of Winter Olympic games in PyeongChang, South Korea in 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR). “The Olympics has always been a platform for the introduction of new broadcast technology”, said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. “The availability of 4K High Dynamic Range coverage of Olympic ceremonies and competitions through our […]