Masashi Yoshino of NHK News talks about the rewards of shooting news in 4K UHD but also the challenges of transporting data at a rate that can be 6x real time. [bitsontherun BLjBxB2s-hLYU43gg]

Rene Delwel, CEO of United 4 All, tells about another year of shooting in 4K UHD, including famous names in concert and game shows in Botswana, and why its ‘totally worth’ moving to HDR and Wide Colour Gamut, [bitsontherun W4ZWbSD0-hLYU43gg]

Reza Ackbaraly CEO of Auditorium Films tells about capturing concerts in 4K UHD, the challenges in workflow, and how choosing the right subject matter is the key to making UHD really work for the broadcaster and viewer. [bitsontherun jnIgRxrK-hLYU43gg]

Panellists at the opening session in the Sony 4K Ultra HD theatre at MIPCOM have declared that the broadcast industry is now at a stage where 4K is no longer a future prospect, with the suggestion that 2017 will see the format become mass-market. Joe Nakata, Senior Producer, Sony Corporation Japan, noted the importance of […]

HDR TV shipments will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and grow to more than 30 million units by 2020, according to critical information, analytics and solutions source IHS Markit. The market for HDR-compatible TVs, defined as any sets compatible with basic HDR formats but utilising standard dynamic range displays, will be as […]

Brazilian broadcasting giant TV Globo is already making high-end drama productions in 4K, although the finished programming is only available for viewers to download. There is – as yet – no plan for Globo to start 4K transmissions. This seems to be the case with other Central and South American markets, despite the popularity of […]

Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) is widely recognised as the true ‘father of television’ (with apologies to the John Logie Baird fan club). His name is remembered and commemorated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and their Emmy Awards, and in an annual event the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award is given to […]