The Canal + Group is now offering Apple TV 4K as a set-top box alternative to its subscribers in France. Customers can choose Apple TV 4K as a set-top box and access their programmes, including an ever-expanding choice of 4K and HDR content, the App Store, Apple Music, Siri, and more. The broadcaster says that […]
Viewers tuning in to watch the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC)’s live broadcast of the 2018 football World Cup will experience an immersive 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) viewing experience made possible by MX1’s 4K HDR playout solution, SES hs revealed. The global media services provider MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, is offering a […]
Spain’s pubcaster RTVE, tech vendor Televes, and broadcasting operator Cellnex have joined forces to launch a 4K DTT test channel in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, in the north of Spain. The channel will broadcast a documentary on
Orange Spain will next week launch Orange Series, the first 4K TV series channel in Spain, with content available on both linear and VoD. The channel will be available to subscribers of the Cine y Series package (€9.95 a month) at no extra cost, and will also include advanced functionalities such as ‘Start Over’ and […]
Dolby Laboratories, LG Electronics and Rakuten TV have confirmed that Rakuten TV will be the first VoD service in Europe to roll out Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging and Dolby Atmos sound technologies for selected movie titles across LG OLED and SUHD connected TVs. The first slate of movies is available in the […]
Sky has confirmed it will broadcast the Royal Wedding live on Sky News in Ultra HD via its Sky Q platform. Coverage will start at 9am on May 19th, and will also be simulcast on Sky One. “Sky continuously searches for ways to innovate and bring better coverage to its customers,” commented David Gibbs, Director […]
Consumer demand for TV sets is poised to return to growth in 2018, according to the latest Worldwide TV Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. The recovery of several markets linked with a transition to 4K UHD models will drive trade value up by 5 per cent to $85 billion (€70bn). “We believe 4K UHD TV […]
TravelXP, the travel and lifestyle channel, says its 4K version will launch over India once it has received a transmission licence. TravelXP, backed by Prashant Chotanhi’s Celebrities Management, has been filming in the higher-standard HDR version of Ultra HD for some years, and is targeting operators such as TataSky and Videocon d2h which have already […]
In a move that it suggests will bring cinema-inspired viewing to more homes, Toshiba TVs has confirmed that Dolby Vision HDR is to feature on all its 2018 UHD ranges for Europe. “Enabling viewers to take home the movie theatre experience, this collaboration not only raises the bar for general TV viewing standards, but also […]
The BBC has streamed a full Rugby League match between the York City Knights and Catalans Dragons live in UHD and High Dynamic Range on BBC iPlayer Beta, marking the first time the broadcaster has streamed a live event in the format. Writing in the BBC Technology and Creativity Blog, Phil Layton, Head of Broadcast […]