Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed the availability of its first 4K UHD HDR capable hybrid OTA streaming player for Roku Powered partners. Telstra is the first Roku Powered licensee set to deploy the new 4K HDR hybrid streaming player for its Telstra TV service later in October. By integrating a terrestrial tuner […]
Football’s governing body FIFA has confirmed that the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia will see all matches produced in UHD/HDR, with VR and 360° VoD part of the overall production plan. Suggesting that FIFA TV has a “proud legacy” of pioneering new broadcast technology to ensure that football fans around the world can enjoy the […]
IHS Technology’s Media & Technology Digest, in its latest October edition, suggests that OLED displays, while being seen as “better” technology by consumers, could actually inhibit UHD, as consumers will wait for technology that has severe supply constraints. IHS says the past year or so has seen a complete reversal in the balance of UHD […]
Hisense has announced the availability of the Hisense 100″ 4K Smart Laser TV, a system that it says reflects the future of premium large-screen home entertainment. Combining movie theatre technology, elegant aesthetics and seamless set-up, the Hisense Laser TV is designed to create a stunning, sophisticated 100″ television and entertainment experience in any home. “It’s […]
QVC has become the second shopping channel in Germany to start transmissions in UHD. It becomes the 7th UHD channel being carried by SES at its 19.2 degrees East orbital slot. Pearl TV was the first to transmit in UHD and launched its service in October 2015. Under the ten-year agreement announced by SES, QVC […]
Huawei and Dolby Laboratories have unveiled the Huawei Q22 set-top box, which they say is the first IPTV set-top box in the world to support Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology. “It is tremendously exciting to see Huawei deliver the first IPTV set-top box with Dolby Vision support, adding to the ever-expanding list of Dolby Vision […]
Insight TV, the UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content, has revealed a major distribution deal with next-generation US cable company Layer3 TV. This is the first 4K distribution deal that Insight TV has signed in the US. The agreement means that Insight TV is now available to Layer3 TV subscribers on channel […]
OLED TVs from LG Electronics – the first to implement Dolby Atmos sound – will soon further enhance the audio experience for viewers with Dolby TrueHD lossless sound technology. The lossless, uncompressed, technology will be delivered to 2017 LG OLED TV owners this month via an over-the-air firmware upgrade, giving owners Dolby TrueHD sound that […]
International satellite and media services provider Arqiva is partnering with FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia to deliver a 4K content stream of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship – the first time FNG Asia has streamed 4K content to viewers across the region. Arqiva will provide its streaming services for the remaining four races […]
Netflix added a Q3-record 5.3 million memberships globally (up 49 per cent year-over-year) as it continued to benefit from strong appetite for its original series and films, as well as the adoption of Internet entertainment across the world.In a Letter to Shareholders, the streaming giant said that relative to its guidance of 4.4 million net […]