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 […]
TCL, one of the world’s best-selling and America’s fastest-growing television brand, has announced pricing and US availability of its new TCL Roku TV models within the company’s all-new 8-Series, as well as the popular 5- and 6-Series. In 2019, both 8- and 6-Series Roku TV models are adopting Quantum Dot (QLED) colour technology for even […]
Just about every original programme and commissioned series on Netflix is made under their ‘4K obligations’. Indeed, the OTT streamer is so tough on film and programme-makers that it will not permit original material to be shot on one of the industry’s most popular cameras, the ARRI Alexa. The rules affect ARRI’s highly-regarded Alexa cameras […]
Samsung and KT (the former Korea Telecom) report they have successfully trialled broadcasting 8K signals using Ka-band frequencies from Korea’s Cheollian satellite and then re-transmitted the images terrestrially. The pair say they used H.265 compression and DVB-S2x as the transmission method, and decoded the signals in HDMI real time and fed into a Samsung 82” […]
With the new Premier League season kicking off imminently, BT Sport is offering a new viewing experience; BT Sport Ultimate. BT Sport Ultimate will provide viewers with the “best viewing experience possible” on the platforms and devices they use to watch BT Sport. Depending on the platform, it will deliver pictures and sound in UHD, […]
The growing popularity of streaming services, AI-enabled emerging devices and in-vehicle technology will help drive the US consumer tech industry to a record-breaking $401 billion (€358bn) in retail revenues in 2019 – 2.2 per cent growth year over year – according to a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) report. “Enthusiasm for AI-powered technologies is skyrocketing – […]
IT and network technology specialist NEC Corporation has confirmed the successful transmission of live 8K video using 5G at the recent French Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland-Garros. This demonstration was carried out in cooperation with France’s largest television station, France Télévisions, and 8K broadcasting equipment manufacturers. In this demonstration, NEC’s VC-8900 8K material transmission encoder, […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, is extending its relationship with the organisers and rights holders of the Total Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, bringing the 2019 event to the world. The tournament began on June 21st with the final taking place on July 19th. Globecast is working in partnership with the Egyptian […]
Worldwide TV shipments are riding high, ending 2018 with the strongest growth rate this decade, with value up by 6 per cent, according to a market report from Futuresource Consulting. The report also reveals that 8K shipments, despite major obstacles, will grow considerably from 0.2 million units in 2019, with 130 per cent CAGR through […]