Advanced Television

Ultra-HD/4K

Vodafone 4K for Spain and Germany

Vodafone Spain is set to launch a new set-top-box with TiVo and 4K technology integrated in the device, manufactured by French company Sagemcom. The device will allow the user to record TV content (up to 350 hours) and keep it in the cloud available then view it on any other STB in the home. It […]

February 13, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

4K Fox Sports for DirecTV

The number of 4K broadcasts on DirecTV continues to grow. A couple of weeks ago, NBC Sports started broadcasting 4K football matches from England’s Premier League. NBC Sports will continue to cover English football for the rest of this season in Ultra-HD with additional coverage of La Liga and other key sporting fixtures. Pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV […]

February 13, 2017By Chris Forrester

Sony confirms 4K HDR UHD TV availability

Sony Electronics has revealed US pricing and availability details on its newest lineup of 4K HDR Ultra HD televisions, the XBR-X800E, XBR-X850E, XBR-X900E and the XBR-X930E/XBR-X940E series. All are now available for pre-sale from Best Buy and other authorised dealers nationwide and will be available in stores in March 2017 at prices ranging from $999.99 […]

February 13, 2017

Viaccess-Orca, ContentArmor protect 4K content

Viaccess-Orca, a global player in the protection and enhancement of content services, and ContentArmor, a global provider of watermarking technologies for the media industry, have joined forces to strengthen the protection of UHD premium content. ContentArmor watermark technology has been integrated into the full range of Viaccess-Orca’s Sentinel content protection solutions, including hybrid card/cardless CAS […]

February 8, 2017

ATEME powers Super Bowl UHD VR experience

Video compression solutions specialist ATEME’s technology was used for the VR near-live coverage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with Fox Sports and LiveLike. They teamed up to offer a virtual and interactive lounge during the game that presented highlights in […]

February 6, 2017

SES claims HDTV development lead

Satellite operator SES has released figures to reinforce its claim that it continues to lead HDTV development, representing the largest HD and Ultra HD platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7 per cent to 2,495 channels. Today, 33 per cent of all the 7,538 channels on the […]

February 1, 2017

64% of Americans don’t know what 4K is

Findings from a survey commissioned by broadcast technology specialist Snell Advanced Media (SAM) indicate that despite the pressure for broadcasters to invest in 4K technology, some 64 per cent of Americans still don’t know what 4K is. SAM also found that Millennials are

January 24, 2017

DPP identifies key trends from CES 2017

The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has published its survey report on the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and revealed a technology industry trying to harness voice control and artificial intelligence to make consumers love its products. The report provides unique insight into the famous technology show by analysing not only the show itself, but how […]

January 20, 2017

4K Premier League on DirecTV

NBC Sports Group and AT&T will offer the first live US telecast of the Premier League in ultra HD this weekend to eligible DirecTV 4K customers. DirecTV will distribute the coverage (on channel 106) in the UHD format beginning this on January 21st with Manchester City vs Tottenham. Premier League coverage in UHD will continue […]

January 20, 2017By Colin Mann

4KUniverse, DiaDem sign 10 year China deal

4KUniverse, the 24/7 Ultra HD general entertainment channel launched in North America by Matthew Mancinelli, has signed a 10-year agreement with tech company DiaDem Technologies to distribute the channel throughout China. The wide-ranging agreement gives DiaDem Technologies exclusive distribution rights to 4KUniverse in China, grants them authority to secure content approval with the Chinese government […]

January 16, 2017