Live and on-demand technology product and service provider NeuLion is partnering with global Ultra HD channel INsight TV to launch an all-new OTT Ultra HD Entertainment platform with native Ultra HD digital content powered by the NeuLion Digital Platform. INsight TV is a reality, entertainment and sports channel that takes the viewer on an adventurous […]
US telco giant AT&T is now offering 4K Ultra High Definition video content to businesses via its DirecTV pay-TV subsidiary, including live sports – claiming to be the first provider in the US to do so. “Many of our bar and restaurant customers cater to sports fans. Now, with 4K UHD, they can ‘up their […]
Italian DTH satellite platform TivùSat is to screen a special UHD presentation, Tonight at St Peter’s, a documentary about the Vatican’s St Peter’s in Rome on December 27th. The production is directed by Alberto Angela and traces the history of the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by accessing previously inaccessible parts of the historic […]
Having announced on November 11th that it intended to enhance further sport fans’ viewing experiences with the launch of Dolby Atmos sound to its BT Sport Ultra HD customers in January 2017, BT has revealed that Premier League title contenders Liverpool and Chelsea will battle it out in what BT plans to be the first […]
The BBC is undertaking a trial of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video on its iPlayer streaming platform. The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which the BBC suggests reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before. It is part of the broadcaster’s efforts to […]
Premium entertainment streaming service Hulu now supports streaming in Ultra HD. “As TV and movie lovers ourselves, we want to makes sure viewers can watch their favourite shows and movies in the best possible quality,” says Ben Smith, Head of Experience. “4K Ultra HD gives content creators a more immersive canvas for their stories. So […]
With awareness and interest on the rise, this holiday season could mark the shift in the 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) TV consumer base from early adopter to mass market audience. According to The NPD Group Connected Intelligence Home Entertainment Report, 2016 has seen steadily growing consumer interest regarding 4K. In fact, 38 per cent of […]
The 84th meeting of the DVB Steering Board (SB) has approved the latest specification for Ultra High Definition Television, UHD-1 Phase 2. The industry consortium says the new specification is a major milestone for the industry, guaranteeing interoperability and enabling broadcasters and CE manufacturers to provide UHD-1 Phase 2 products and services. This could mean […]
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Mediaset Premium has partnered with Samsung to broadcast, for the first time, an Italian Serie A football match in 4K. The AC Milan vs Inter Milan match on November 20th will be coded in HEVC 50p, using nine 4K cameras and a single DTT multiplex, at no additional cost to existing subscribers. […]
Q4 shipments of 4K televisions in the US are expected to reach 4.5 million units, driving total 4K sales for 2016 to 10 million units, a healthy 40 per cent increase over 2015, according to US trade body the Consumer Technology Association. Sales of 4K TVs continue to increase as more brands and screen sizes […]