The NASA space agency is to launch an Ultra-HD channel (branded ‘NASA TV UHD’) which it says is the first non-commercial consumer UHD channel in North America. The launch date is scheduled for November 1st, and the content will be delivered over SES’s AMC-18 satellite, one of three spacecraft (SES-1, SES-3, AMC-18) that make up […]
Key findings of new qualitative consumer research conducted for Eutelsat by market research firm TNS, and fresh data from GfK on Ultra HD screen sales suggest that consumers in key European TV markets are ready to embrace Ultra HD as a thrilling TV experience and to invest in equipment and content. “Eutelsat has researched
Ferdinand Kayser, CCO at Luxembourg-based SES, speaking at IBC, said the satellite operator sees “steady momentum” and an accelerated uptake of Ultra-HD broadcasts leading to an expected 220 UHD channels over Europe by 2025. Kayser was launching an SES ‘White Paper’ on UHD which confirmed that 2015 has seen a significant breakthrough with the number […]
Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN’s CEO David Butorac, speaking at IBC, said that despite the challenges of piracy in his region, and fierce competition from the 750 or so local free-to-air channels, OSN was working hard to expand its 59 HD channels and would launch its first 4K/Ultra-HD channel early next year. Butorac explained that OSN […]
Ultra-HD is on track to become an established feature of TVs by 2020, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest predictions. Falling prices, increased retailer support and strong customer satisfaction are the main reasons for Ultra-HD TV’s success. Strategy Analytics now predicts that global sales of Ultra-HD TVs this year may exceed 30 million units, and by […]
Netlflix will launch its streaming service in Spain next month with Ultra-HD content available from day one. Content director Neil Hunt revealed in a press interview that Netflix’s price plans in Spain will start with a basic subscription of €7.99 a month to access the service with one device on SD; €8.99 a month for […]
Responding to growing consumer demand for Ultra High Definition (UHD) content and televisions, video delivery infrastructure specialist Harmonic and satellite services provider Intelsat are partnering to launch HVN Intelsat UHD, a linear UHD demonstration channel for the North American TV markets. This channel will be broadcast via Intelsat’s Galaxy 13 satellite located at 127 degrees […]
Electronics giant LG says that its television division will move back into profits during Q3 this year, and helped by its fast-growing OLED UHD output. “LG’s TV business was in trouble for the first six months of the year. However, our TV business will turn profitable from the third quarter of the year thanks to […]
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK will have what it describes as the world’s first 85” 8K LCD (“Super Hi-Vision”) display on show at IBC next week. The display will also have High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology built in. The unit’s screen displays 7680 horizontal pixels x 4320 pixels height. The contrast ratio is claimed to be […]
Sony has unveiled its first smartphone to feature a 4K-resolution screen. The Xperia Z5 Premium model can both capture video in Ultra-HD and also play it back on its 14cm display without downgrading the footage. Sony’s mobile division loses money – and has done for considerable time – but its camera components are profitable. Sony […]