IHS: 2m 8K TV shipments by 2020
After declining unit-shipment volumes in 2017, global TV shipments are forecast to grow 3.6 per cent year over year in 2018, with additional 1.4 per cent growth in 2019, according…
IHS: Young males most likely to seek UHD content
According to Fateha Begum, associate director, connected devices, IHS Markit, adults under the age of 35, and particularly males, are most interested in UHD content when choosing a video service.…
Analyst: 4K poised to take over the living room
Nearly 50 per cent of all TVs shipped worldwide will, by year-end, be 4K, according to a market tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The report, which includes TVs, broadcast coverage,…
Amazon unveils Fire TV Stick 4K
Amazon has unveiled the Fire TV Stick 4K, claiming it to be “the most powerful streaming stick available”. The device, paired with an all-new Alexa Voice Remote, will ship in…
UPC Switzerland rolls out new UPC TV service
UPC is adding the new UPC TV to its Happy Home portfolio. “We want to delight our customers. And so we took a step back from static television. UPC TV…
Spain: Movistar Plus adds 4K offer
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus has launched its 4K offer with a new UHD-equipped STB. The pay-TV platform will initially air football matches in 4K on two channels called beIN LaLiga 4K…
Report: Can LG start making profitable OLED TVs?
South Korea’s electronics giant LG is facing a dilemma over its organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV business, according to news magazine Business Korea. The report recognises that LG has…
Roku: $40 4K player
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is expanding its streaming player lineup with the addition of two new devices – the new Roku Premiere and the new Roku Premiere+. The…
4K STB global installed base at 31m units in 2017
According to Dataxis research, the global installed base for 4K STBs grew to 31 million units at the end of 2017, compared to only 3 million units in 2015. Operators…
Liberty unveils Horizon 4
Liberty Global has unveiled its next-generation TV entertainment platform, ‘Horizon 4’, at the company’s annual Tech Summit in Amsterdam. The new Horizon 4 suite of products includes a superfast set-top…