Orange Spain adds Eurosport 4K
Orange Spain has added a new channel to its UHD offering; Eurosport 4K. Fibre optic subscribers equipped with a 4K TV and a STB Orange TV WHD81 or a 4K…
Virgin Media to show French Open in 4K and HDR
Virgin Media will broadcast Roland-Garros event in 4K with High Dynamic Range (HDR) when Eurosport’s coverage of the tournament starts on September 27th. With limited spectators allowed to watch the…
8K on track
The world might have seen examples of 8K video had the Tokyo Olympic Games happened on schedule. However, the 8K Association says that UHD development is on track and is…
Insight TV launches on UPC Poland
Alongside the rollout of its new 4K TV BOX, UPC Poland has launched Insight TV, a 4K HDR linear and digital channel provider and content producer. UPC Poland, one of…
NOS launches 4K TV app in Portugal
Portuguese pay-TV operator NOS launched the NOS TV App, the first app to offer 4K quality reproduction of content. Initially, ten free programmes in 4K quality will be available in…
BritBox launches on Freesat
UK free to air satellite TV platform Freesat has added SVoD service BritBox UK to the varied portfolio of apps on its new, 4K-ready set-top boxes. Sitting alongside episodes of…
Fraunhofer, NHK showcase 8K over IP
The Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits, with NHK, has developed an IP-based transmission system for 8K television. The system uses the JPEG XS codec which provides low-latency video via Ethernet for…
Samsung short-throw projector
Samsung Electronics has followed LG Display in offering an ultra short-throw projector. The design comes in two sizes 130” and 120” (LSP9T and LSP7T) which each generate laser-delivered 4K images.…
Samsung quits LCD and bets on Quantum OLEDs
According to local reports Samsung has sold its giant Chinese LCD panel factory to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion. Samsung says it is withdrawing from production of…
Insight TV launches on Vector in Poland
Insight TV’s 4K linear channel will launch September 1st on Vectra, Poland’s largest cable platform, reaching over 1.7 million subscribers in the region. “Poland is an important market for Insight…
Liberty unveils green STB
Liberty Global is introducing what it claims is its greenest-ever set-top box, delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics. Designed in-house by…
MultiChoice offers UHD-ready PVR
South Africa’s MultiChoice is to offer subscribers an upgraded version of its Explora decoder and video recorder that can handle Ultra HD programming. The pay-TV broadcaster is also offering a…
Russia: 4K BBC nature shows on Tricolor
BBC Studios and Tricolor, Russia’s largest digital TV operator, have announced a new agreement that will see content from BBC Studios Natural History Unit and leading independent UK production companies,…
Bulgaria: SPI’s FunBox UHD launches on NetWorx
SPI/FilmBox continues to expand its reach in Bulgaria through a new channel distribution agreement with Bulgarian telecommunications operator NetWorx. The agreement will give subscribers of NetWorx access to SPI’s 4K/UHD…
Japan: NHK delays 8K channel decision
NHK says it is postponing any decision on how its 8K broadcast channel will be structured until after next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. As reported last week, NHK has…
Toshiba launches new 4K TV with Alexa
Toshiba TV has launched its all-new flagship Alexa built-in model, the 4K HDR UK4B, is available from in 43-inch, 50-inch and 58-inch screen sizes in the UK. The new Toshiba…