The Pearl TV group of US broadcast companies has welcomed the decision by the Federal Communications Commission to give broadcasters more flexibility when using a Distributed Television System (DTS) for NEXTGEN TV broadcasts using hybrid broadcast and broadband standard ATSC 3.0. Public and commercial broadcasters had sought the refinement of Commission rules, in order to […]
MovieLabs, an independent non-profit organisation founded by major Hollywood studios to advance research and development in motion picture distribution and protection, has updated its Enhanced Content Protection Specification. Since its original publication in 2013, the MovieLabs Enhanced Content Protection (ECP) Specification has raised the bar for protecting 4K, HDR and early window content in consumer […]
The first UHD Association in Spain will launch next week with the aim of boosting 4K, 8K, HDR and new broadcasting technologies putting Spain at the same level as Germany, France, Italy and the UK with similar organisations. Backed by International organisations including the UHD Alliance, UHD Forum and 8K Association, the Spanish Association will […]
In a series of 2021 predictions in a report from Bob O’Brien of the Digital Supply Chain (DSCC) he suggests that LCD television panel prices will remain higher in 2021 than in 2020 at least until Q4 this year. O’Brien says: “2020 started with panel prices rising after Samsung and LGD announced that they would […]
Despite a ferocious consumer appetite for on-demand experiences – live sport streaming, bet-in play options, online gaming – a third (32 per cent) of UK businesses in the media and gaming sectors admit they can’t guarantee an ‘always-on’ IT experience for customers. The stats were revealed in a survey of IT decision-makers by Veritas Technologies, […]
The global TV market is on track to achieve 1.2 per cent growth in 2020 and is set to end the year on more than 233 million shipments, according to a new market report from Futuresource Consulting. Trade value has also fared relatively well, forecast to decline by just 1 per cent to $83.7 billion. […]
The SaaS solution for publishing white-label video streaming and live platforms, OKAST, has signed a strategic partnership with the French audiovisual group SECOM. Founded in 2001 by Bruno Lecluse, SECOM publishes 5 television channels with 9 versions distributed in 98 countries, including Museum TV, Museum 4K, myZen TV, myZen 4K, myZen nature, Melody, Melody d’Afrique […]
Deloitte predicts that one-million 8K TVs will be sold in 2021, generating £2.5 billion (€2.7bn) in revenue globally. The average selling price of an 8K set is currently more than seven times that of the average television sold, but it’s expected that the entry-level price of an 8K TV may fall to the critical £1,000 […]
Blackmagic Design today announced that Towers of Tigray, a branded content film for The North Face, has been produced by Colab Creative using a Blackmagic RAW workflow for both acquisition and post. Conceived by award winning filmmakers William Lascelles and Olya Dendyaeva, the film follows two professional climbers, James Pearson and Caro Ciavaldini, as they […]
Amazon Prime Video will host 23 live Premier League games this December, starting with coverage of Liverpool vs Wolves match on December 6th. A number of games will be available in UHD HDR with Dolby Atmos sound (see below) to heighten immersion alongside Amazon’s X-Ray functionality – which includes real-time statistics and in-game highlights. Alex […]