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4K OTT adoption set to soar

Data from Juniper Research has found that 4K OTT content will finally see mass-market appeal, with adoption set to soar over the next five years. Juniper’s research, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2016-2021, found that 4K OTT services will attract over 189 million unique users globally by 2021, up from just 2.3 […]

September 20, 2016

Universal Electronics for Sagemcom/Orange Live Box

Universal Electronics, a specialist in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home, has announced a volume shipping deal with Sagemcom for Orange, one of the largest operators of mobile and internet services in Europe and Africa, to develop and supply a remote control unit for the operator’s new 4K UHD TV decoder — […]

September 20, 2016

TiVo unveils 6-tuner BOLT+

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo is showcasing its latest addition to the TiVo BOLT family, the TiVo BOLT+, at home technology show CEDIA 2016 in Dallas. The TiVo BOLT+ includes six tuners, 3TB of recording capacity, and a new black chassis, creating what the company describes as the “ultimate” multi-room video experience for […]

September 13, 2016

NHK confirms ‘roll-up’ 8K screen plans

Japan’s NHK public broadcaster was showcasing its latest 8K OLED screen at IBC, developed in conjunction with LG Display and Astra Design. Measuring a staggering 130” across, the current plastic ultra-thin model can drop from the ceiling in the style of a cinema screen, and comprises 4 separate 65” screens stitched together. The screen is […]

September 12, 2016By Chris Forrester

V-Nova boost for Eutelsat HD/UHD transition

Satellite operator Eutelsat is taking a minority stake in London-based advanced video compression technology specialist V-Nova. The pair also plan to enter into a commercial partnership focused on satellite video transmission markets, where Eutelsat will exclusively distribute V-Nova’s PERSEUS-powered compression solutions in jointly defined offers for pre-agreed markets. The collaboration with V-Nova reflects Eutelsat’s commitment […]

September 12, 2016Colin Mann @ IBC

Eutelsat launches HDR UHD channel

Eutelsat is launching from the HOTBIRD video neighbourhood an Ultra HD channel showing HDR (High Dynamic Range) content using HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) technology, the new HDR standard developed by the BBC and NHK. Eutelsat has teamed up with 4EVER-2, the French collaborative project on Ultra HD, ATEME and Samsung to show the spectacular appeal of […]

September 9, 2016Colin Mann @ IBC

ATSC 3.0 physical layer standard approved

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) – an international, non-profit organisation developing voluntary standards for digital television – has confirmed that the Physical Layer transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been approved as a Final Standard, signalling that the standardisation process for the entire ATSC 3.0 process is nearing completion.   ATSC members […]

September 9, 2016

Analyst: 100m HDR TVs by 2020

By 2020, 250 million TV viewers around the world will be ready to watch shows using High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology. According to a new report from Strategy Analytics’ Intelligent Home Group, annual worldwide sales of HDR-enabled TVs in 2020 will reach

September 8, 2016

Cisco customers bullish on 4K

As IBC approaches, communications technologist Cisco has confirmed that it is to showcase progress made by its global service provider customers to offer consumers the 4K immersive entertainment experience. According to the Cisco VNI Forecast 2015 – 2020, by 2020, more than 40 per cent of connected flat-panel TV Sets will be 4K. The study also […]

September 7, 2016By Colin Mann

NAGRA protects KT Skylife 4K content

Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has extended its content protection partnership with Korean satellite broadcaster KT Skylife to include NAGRA’s anyCAST CONNECT solution. NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT will allow the KT Skylife to secure the expansion of its 4K Ultra HD service and implement a flexible two-way content protection solution across multiple networks. […]

September 7, 2016