Brazilian broadcasting giant TV Globo is already making high-end drama productions in 4K, although the finished programming is only available for viewers to download. There is – as yet – no plan for Globo to start 4K transmissions. This seems to be the case with other Central and South American markets, despite the popularity of […]
Sky customers who sign up for any TV package will now receive a Sky Q set top box as standard. Customers can opt for a 1TB or 2TB model. For a £15 (€16.6) installation charge, the 1TB box (500 hours storage) enables users to watch Sky TV simultaneously on two TV sets and stream recordings […]
The first ever Ultra HD Hitachi Roku TV models are now available in the US. Writing in the company blog, Chas Smith, SVP and general manager Roku TV & Players, notes that the three new TV models feature the Roku OS for one of the best streaming experiences in the industry and have access to […]
Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) is widely recognised as the true ‘father of television’ (with apologies to the John Logie Baird fan club). His name is remembered and commemorated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and their Emmy Awards, and in an annual event the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award is given to […]
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has unveiled a prototype 4K/8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ Ultra-HD cable decoder box. The box is being showcased at the giant CEATEC Japan technology show (October 4th – 7th). The set-top box has been developed in conjunction with KDDI, Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) and Japan Digital Serve Corp. NHK has been test-transmitting 4K content […]
ICT solutions provider Huawei has released VideoSense, what it says is first video experience visualisation management solution, marking a shift from KPI-centric passive network Operations and Maintenance (O&M) to user experience-centric proactive network management. It is designed to deliver video experience with visualised, manageable, and optimisable features to help operators achieve business success in the […]
Telefónica will rely on the development of 4K to increase its subscriber basis with the aim of reaching up to 1 million 4K subs by 2018. To this end, the company intends boost the purchase of 4K TV sets among its subscribers through agreements with the main electronic manufacturers and the manufacture of its own […]
If I had to choose an industry not to be in as the digital world looms larger than ever, I might well choose printing (which reminds me: read the Sep/Oct issue of Euromedia here). In 2016, it is a savagely tough way to make a living. But not all that far behind on your list […]
Google is reportedly prepping to launch a 4K version of Chromecast. The ‘Chromecast Ultra’ device would bring 4K and HDR support to the streaming media device, and is already rumoured to cost double what the Chromecast currently costs. Google is planning a major event on October 4th, when such a device would likely be unveiled.
SFR Group is launching its new UHD sport channel SFR Sport 4K with the transmission of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on September 24th. The new channel, included in the SFR Sport bundle, will also show the Premiership rugby match Northampton v Wasps and more Premier League […]