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Sky rolls out Sky Glass Gen 2

Sky has unveiled its new Sky Glass TV, featuring brighter 4K HDR screen and an enhanced seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system built in. Sky Glass comes with Sky TV built in, with no dish or box required to stream over Wi-Fi. There are three sizes available: 43”, 55” and 65”, as well as three updated […]

February 11, 2025

Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry in 8K

Clint Eastwood’s Malpaso production house is scanning the 35mm version of the classic Dirty Harry movie into 8K. There will be dedicated screening of the classic detective drama at the Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival, commencing on February 13th. Eastwood, writing on X, said the screening will utilise an 8K scan of the original […]

January 27, 2025By Chris Forrester

LG unveils 2025 OLED evo lineup

LG Electronics has unveiled its 2025 OLED evo lineup, highlighting a range of advanced TV offerings, including the true wireless OLED evo M5, and OLED evo G5 models. With LG’s latest α (Alpha) 11 AI processor Gen2 at its core, LG says its latest OLED evo models present “unparalleled OLED picture quality with impeccable blacks, […]

January 6, 2025

LG launches transparent, wireless 4K TV

LG Electronics is launching of the 77-inch LG Signature OLED T, its transparent, wireless 4K OLED TV. The model will be available in the US this December, with additional markets to follow. Unveiled at CES 2024, the LG Signature OLED T features a self-lit screen can transform from transparent to opaque screen; a unique ability […]

December 19, 2024

YouTube tops 1bn daily TV hours

YouTube has revealed new insights about viewing in the living room. Total daily viewing via a TV set has reached 1 billion hours, the Google division said. The scale is consistent with Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report, where YouTube has consistently outranked Netflix and other streamers. Viewing time of sports content via TV sets rose 30 […]

December 11, 2024

Data: Size matters for TV set buyers

Data from Ultra HD 4K news says that Scandinavian television buyers are buying sets that are about 12” wider (corner to corner) than their British counterparts, and the gap is widening with the average screen diameter creeping up by about 1.3″ annually, while the viewing distance isn’t changing. Paul Gray, senior research manager at Omdia […]

November 29, 2024By Chris Forrester

Spain, France lead UHD adoption

The annual 4K HDR Summit in Seville, Spain (November 11th-14th) will be asking whether there is likely to be any progress in the adoption of UHD transmissions other than those already happening in Spain and France. Spain and France are leading the implementation of UHD in Europe, deploying terrestrial channels to bring it free to […]

October 23, 2024By Chris Forrester

Timeline Television launches new Middle East base

Timeline Television, a provider of broadcast technology and services, has announced the launch of a new base and operation in the Middle East, designed to meet the growing demand for live production and broadcast services across the region, from major sporting events to live events, entertainment and news coverage. Facilities including a state-of-the-art flypack solution […]

October 7, 2024

Telenor Sweden, SDMC unveil TV-hubb dongle

SDMC – a Google-licensed Android TV partner and Netflix Hailstorm/Self-Serve partner – and Telenor Sweden, a mobile operator and fixed broadband provider, have unveiled the Tv-hubb. The 4K AV1 dongle, powered by Android TV, is crafted to elevate entertainment experiences and enhance home viewing for subscribers across Sweden. Made from recyclabl materials, the Tv-hubb is […]

August 23, 2024

Roku launches Veltech Roku TV models in UK

Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has announced a new range of Veltech Roku TV models available in the UK from AO.com. Utilising hardware with the accessible Roku operating system (OS), Veltech Roku TV models offer users  access to a selection of free, live, and premium streaming channels at competitive prices. The new range includes sizes […]

July 30, 2024