Panellists at the Satellite 2016 trade event in Washington last week confirmed their faith in 4K/Ultra HD, but some of them also admitted that 8K transmission could be closer than most people think. Richard Bullock (strategic project manager at Ericsson) told delegates that enquiries from broadcasters had quietened down over the past year since the […]
LG Electronics USA has revealed pricing and availability for its 2016 ‘LG SUPER UHD TV’ series, the company’s premium line of LED-backlit LCD 4K UHD TVs, which were previewed at CES 2016. LG SUPER UHD TV models feature LG’s most advanced LED picture quality ever and offer the first complete high dynamic range (HDR) experience […]
Streaming platform specialist Roku has confirmed that the first 4K UHD Insignia Roku TV models are now available for purchase exclusively from BestBuy.com and will be available in Best Buy stores nationwide early in April. The 4K UHD Insignia Roku TVs feature the award-winning Roku operating system (Roku OS) that provides a simple smart TV […]
Toronto-based Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature streaming channel is investing in a joint-venture full-UHD production Camp Zambia. Blue Ant’s partner in the project is Plimsoll Productions, and the plan calls for some 50 hours of stunning wildlife and nature programming from a new production facility in Zambia. The series producers say they will record and […]
AT&T has confirmed that its DirecTV DTH satellite subsidiary will deliver the first-ever live 4K broadcast in the US with April’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, marking the inaugural live event on the new DirecTV 4K Channel. “Golf’s premier event deserves the best viewing experience that 4K UHD on DirecTV provides,” said Dan […]
Rogers Media, a core division of Canadian media giant Rogers Communications, has selected SAM to provide a range of technology for its new 4K and HDR broadcasting services. The announced programming package to be delivered includes over 100 live sports events, including every Toronto Blue Jays baseball home games and more than 20 NHL games. […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI has partnered with satellite operator Eutelsat on a project to launch Ultra-HD trials. Although no details have been revealed, it is known that RAI has acquired the TV rights to air 23 matches of the EURO 2016 football tournament this summer in France. It is likely that some of the matches, […]
Middle East and North Africa pay-TV provider OSN is ramping up capacity on the powerful Eutelsat 8 West B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. Additional capacity at the Middle East’s flagship TV neighbourhood will support more expansion for OSN, including new High Definition channels and the introduction of Ultra-HD services. OSN will take advantage of […]
Some of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be covered in 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ (for Japan), and there will be 4K Ultra HD versions created for testing and comparison purposes. The 8K versions for Japan will include ‘immersive’ audio using what Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) describe as “3D 22.2 channel audio surround sound”. Some 130 […]
Fashion One 4K has gone live on YahSat over the Middle East and North Africa region, and is fully free to view. Described as the “World’s first global Ultra HD channel” the broadcaster showcases fashion, entertainment and lifestyle programming, and all shot in 4K. Fashion One says it has been upgrading its production format from […]