According to Fateha Begum, associate director, connected devices, IHS Markit, adults under the age of 35, and particularly males, are most interested in UHD content when choosing a video service. “More than a third of video subscribers across the five markets surveyed – the US, UK, Germany, Japan and Brazil – indicated that UHD content […]
Nearly 50 per cent of all TVs shipped worldwide will, by year-end, be 4K, according to a market tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The report, which includes TVs, broadcast coverage, STB installed base, Blu-ray players, Blu-ray software, digital transactional video and digital subscriptions, focuses on the latest key developments and future consumer trends in 4K. […]
Amazon has unveiled the Fire TV Stick 4K, claiming it to be “the most powerful streaming stick available”. The device, paired with an all-new Alexa Voice Remote, will ship in the UK from November 14th at a price of £49.99 (€56.20). “We’ve listened to our customers and pushed to deliver the complete 4K solution they […]
China’s state radio and television broadcaster China Media Group has launched the CCTV 4K Ultra HD channel. The channel will broadcast 18 hours per day from 6am to midnight starting October 2nd. The channel will continue to provide viewers with many 4K programmes including documentaries, sports events, TV series and cartoons. Initially cable TV network […]
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus has launched its 4K offer with a new UHD-equipped STB. The pay-TV platform will initially air football matches in 4K on two channels called beIN LaLiga 4K and Movistar Partidazo 4K, with VoD content (documentaries, TV series and movies), and more channels to be added shortly. Fibre optic customers will be able […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is expanding its streaming player lineup with the addition of two new devices – the new Roku Premiere and the new Roku Premiere+. The Roku Premiere ($39.99 [€33.06] MSRP) and Roku Premiere+ ($49.99 MSRP) offer picture quality in HD, 4K Ultra HD or 4K HDR. The company also announced […]
According to Dataxis research, the global installed base for 4K STBs grew to 31 million units at the end of 2017, compared to only 3 million units in 2015. Operators around the world are deploying more and more 4K boxes, which is reflecting in the global numbers. Europe is growing at the fastest rate accounting […]
Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a global designer and manufacturer of cable, antenna, and tower systems for broadcast infrastructure, today revealed its key role in helping South Korean broadcasters reach the goal of nationwide terrestrial UHD TV coverage by 2021. RFS’ technology is now powering over 60 per cent of UHD TV deployments in South Korea, […]
Liberty Global has unveiled its next-generation TV entertainment platform, ‘Horizon 4’, at the company’s annual Tech Summit in Amsterdam. The new Horizon 4 suite of products includes a superfast set-top box with 4K picture quality, a remote-control with voice capabilities and an upgraded version of Liberty’s ‘GO’ mobile app, which works together with the set-top […]
French telco Orange has informed its fibre customers equipped with a TV 4 set top box and subscribing to beIN Sports that they are now able to watch one French Ligue 1 football match each week in 4K. Following TF1 and beIN Sports’ World Cup 4K broadcasts, French top-flight football matches will be delivered in […]