The BBC is stockpiling suitable programming in preparation for the start of a dedicated 4K/UHD channel. The Corporation, as part of its relationship with commercial arm BBC Worldwide, has been producing 4K programming for many years. This content usually comes from the BBC’s Natural History Unit in Bristol and mainly comprises quite stunning factual programming […]
Dolby Laboratories and Amazon have confirmed that the second season of the hit Amazon Original Series Bosch and a slate of blockbuster films are now available in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR) on Amazon Video. US customers can now watch titles available in Dolby Vision via the Amazon Video app on compatible Dolby Vision […]
Uptake of subscription video on demand (SVoD) services delivered over the Internet continues to run hot in Australia with 2.7 million active subscriptions expected by the end of June 2016, representing a growth rate of 46 per cent over the same period in 2015, according to research by technology analyst firm Telsyte. Telsyte’s Australian SVOD/OTT […]
French pay-TV broadcaster Canal+, broadcast services specialist Euromedia and audiovisual technologist Dolby used the occasion of the final of France’s Top14 rugby union tournament held in Barcelona between RC Toulon and Racing 92 on June 24th to carry out the first Ultra HD live sports broadcast with Dolby Atmos sound. According to the participants, the […]
Dutch quad-play operator KPN and SPI International have announced that SPI’s FunBox UHD channel will be part of a user-friendly trial that KPN started on June 21st to test its new 4K TV platform and 4K set-top box. FunBox UHD will be the only linear Ultra HD channel to be offered at the beginning of […]
NanoTech Entertainment has announced that UltraFlix, its Ultra HD Streaming Network, is now available on the Amazon Fire TV streaming set top box. “The combination of the incredible simple design, super-fast no-wait streaming with an excellent remote control make this device a real family favourite. I for one am really impressed.” “Fire TV users are […]
Global media and entertainment company beIN Media has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The 4K rollout – the first ever in the MENA region – comes just in time for Euro 2016 football tournament, and TV viewers will be able […]
ATEME has announced that TV Azteca, the Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas, broadcast the football match between the Mexican national team and Paraguay on May 28th, live in UHD.The match was played in Atlanta, US and the broadcast took place via satellite and terrestrial network, in partnership with ATEME, who provided the digital […]
Ian Lewis, Director of Sky Cinema Europe, has confirmed that the operator will have an Ultra HD movie proposition by the end of 2016, with announcements on Sky’s UHD strategy expected in the coming weeks. Lewis’s comments came as Sky revealed a rebrand and a relaunch of its UK Sky Movies service to ‘Sky Cinema’ […]
Rome-based DBW Communications is customising some of the key Euro 2016 football matches for broadcast in 4K for Italian public broadcaster RAI. DBW says it will be supplying the games for live transmission in Ultra HD and which will be screened on the Tivùsat free-to-view platform which is transmitted from Eutelsat’s ‘Hot Bird’ satellite. The […]