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ATSC 3.0 set for 2020 boost

The first US consumer television receivers equipped with NEXTGEN TV capabilities are coming to retail stores later in 2020, with the announcements at CES 2020 from the biggest names in the TV industry launching 20 ATSC 3.0-enabled TV models. The introductions by LG Electronics, Samsung and Sony mirror the initial nationwide rollout of NEXTGEN TV […]

January 8, 2020

Expanded support for HDR10+ ecosystem

HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, a joint venture of 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics has revealed that the total number of adopters has increased to 94. New partners, such as VIZIO and GooglePlay have added support of HDR10+ on their products. The organisation also announced new advances to the HDR10+ Logo and Certification programme, […]

January 8, 2020

Synamedia teams with Pearl TV

Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has entered a partnership with Pearl TV to join the Phoenix Model Market Initiative.  This collaborative, single-market effort to plan for and implement a transition to next-generation over-the-air television broadcasting via an end-to-end model system aims to help foster industry consensus and drive ecosystem development. The Phoenix Model Market […]

January 6, 2020

ITU wins praise for ATSC 3.0

Just in time for next week’s CES show where every major TV manufacturer will be showcasing their very latest models, including 8K displays, the ITU has approved the use of the world’s first IP-based digital broadcasting standard, dubbed ATSC 3.0. January 2nd saw Sinclair Broadcast Group, a major US station grouping “applaud” the ITU’s decision. […]

January 3, 2020

Video watermarking boost for Dynamic Ad Insertion

Standards-based watermarking solutions provider Verance has confirmed the availability of video watermark technology as part of its Aspect platform. The Aspect video watermark provides a high-performance, commercial implementation of the ATSC video watermark specification. It brings enhanced capabilities to the Aspect audio watermark that has already been deployed by major broadcasters in the United States, […]

January 3, 2020

Samsung, 8K Association certification programme

Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification programme designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED 8K as it will be among the first TVs to be certified by the 8KA bearing the new certification logo. “We are proud to be […]

January 2, 2020

RTVE’s TV channels for Europe in HD and DVB-S2

RTVE has upgraded its satellite TV channels for the European market with the launch of its flagship channels TVE Internacional and Canal 24 Horas in HD using the DVB-S2 standard. The Spanish operator will be simulcasting the two channels on Astra and Eutelsat Hot Bird for two and a half months until February 29th so […]

December 19, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Celebrity Big Brother tops decade’s TV complaints

A 2018 episode of Celebrity Big Brother was the most complained-about TV show of the decade, new figures from broadcast watchdog Ofcom reveal. As the 2010s draw to a close,  Ofcom has published the ten television programmes that drew the most complaints from viewers over the last ten years. More than 25,000 people complained about […]

December 18, 2019

SRT Alliance surpasses 300 members

The SRT Alliance, supporting the SRT Open Source Project, has announced that Alibaba Cloud, Internet Initiative Japan, Kiswe, and Red5 Pro have joined the SRT Alliance showing their support of the cross industry adoption of the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) Open Source protocol and technology. This brings the total number of SRT Alliance members to […]

December 18, 2019

LG TVs exceed industry definition for 8K

LG Electronics has announced that its TVs are the first in the world to exceed the requirements established by the Consumer Technology Association to define the new generation of 8K Ultra HD products and services delivering four times more detail than 4K TV and 16 times more than HD. The official industry 8K Ultra HD […]

December 16, 2019