Advanced Television

Ultra-HD/4K

4K linear UHD channel from Stingray

Stingray, a leading business-to-business multi-platform music provider, has confirmed that its Stingray Ambiance channel is now available to Videotron subscribers in 4K UHD, claiming a North-American first, which it says places the company at the forefront of Ultra HD development. “We have seen a significant increase in worldwide demand for engaging Ultra HD content and […]

September 21, 2015

TiVo planning UHD launch?

TiVo made some strong suggestions at IBC that it would be launching an ultra-HD service shortly, and for some markets it could be before the end of this month. Rumours suggest that TiVo is close to making a formal announcement which will see a dedicated UHD-suitable set-top box, and would not be waiting for the […]

September 16, 2015By Chris Forrester

Sony boosts HDR support for UHD TVs

Sony Electronics is bringing High Dynamic Range (HDR) support to more of its 4K Ultra HD televisions. In addition to the previously announced X930C and X940C models, Sony is also adding HDR compatibility to the X850C, X900C and X910C models via a network update, available soon. With this update users will be able to experience […]

September 16, 2015

Swisscom launching UHD TV service

In an effort to continue to capture customers with its TV product, Swisscom is again expanding its offering: a new TV box launched in spring 2016, ultra-clear UHD content, a Cloud-based gaming offer, brand-new series and a new Replay guide. “We want to continue growing at the current rate and overtake UPC Cablecom next year. […]

September 15, 2015

NASA 4K unveiled

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 […]

September 14, 2015By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat: Consumers ready to embrace UHD

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

September 11, 2015Colin Mann @ IBC

SES: 220 European UHD channels by 2025

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 […]

September 10, 2015Chris Forrester @ IBC

OSN to launch UHD channel

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 […]

September 10, 2015Chris Forrester @ IBC

UHD 61% of global TV sales by 2020

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 […]

September 9, 2015

Netflix Spain to launch with 4K content

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 […]

September 8, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid