The sale of big-screen and 4K-ready TV sets are significantly increasing in Spain as this year’s World Cup tournament in Russia draws closer. The sales of 65 inch+ TV sets have grown by 70 per cent this year and are forecast to reach a 150 per cent rise between May and June, reports El Pais, […]
Global TV shipments increased by 7.9 per cent to 50.6 million units in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, according to critical information, analytics and solutions provider IHS Markit. Liquid-crystal display (LCD) TV shipments rose 7.5 per cent to 50.1 million units and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV shipments jumped 115.8 […]
Following the news that Eurosport is launching a new channel exclusively for the French Open at Roland-Garros with every match from the prestigious Philippe Chatrier centre court available in Ultra High Definition, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the coverage of the French Open by France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster has decided to offer […]
Samsung has teamed up with OTT service beIN Connect, owned by Mediapro, to broadcast the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid on May 26th in 4K through Samsung UHD Smart TVs. Owners of Samsung UHD Smart TVs can download the beIN Connect’s app to their set to gain access to the 4K broadcast.
Claiming to be at the forefront of television developments, SES will be broadcasting an 8K television signal via its satellite system for the first time during the annual SES Industry Days, held in Luxembourg on May 23rd and 24th. Relying on the new DVB-S2X standard that enables greater efficiency, the transmission will be carried out […]
UK football fans will be able to watch this year’s UEFA Champions League final on BT Sport in 4K Ultra HD (UHD) for the first time as part of a trial on Virgin TV. Coverage of the game, which will be contested between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kiev on Saturday May 26th, is the […]
M7 Group, the European pay-TV provider, will be delivering all matches from this summer’s World Cup live in UHD to all subscribers of Canal Digitaal following an agreement with satellite operator SES and Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO/NOS. The World Cup matches will be delivered live in native Ultra HD to all of Canal Digitaal subscribers […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV operator Movistar Plus has officially launched a 4K device, but without any 4K content available on the platform. After six months of trials, Movistar Plus is now distributing the box at a time when the La Liga season has just concluded, (two matches per week were available in 4K). There is likely to […]
Following the agreement signed last November with TF1 Group, and that integrates TF1 Premium offering, SFR will offer to its SFR Sports subscribers equipped with a compatible TV set a 4K broadcast of all the 28 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will run on TF1 FTA channels as well as on its […]
Following previous 4K trials, French public service broadcaster France Télévisions will this year trial 8K broadcasts during its coverage of the French tennis open at Roland-Garros. The 8K live broadcast will not be available to TV viewers, but footage will be delivered on giant screens on site in Paris, as well as in France Télévisions’ […]