Olympic sponsor Panasonic will use the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a guinea pig for its new 8K high definition broadcast. Panasonic Senior Vice President Shiro Nishiguchi said, “Japanese broadcaster NHK is really committed to introducing 8K; we are working very closely with them.” Adding that, “The difficulty rather than shooting in 8K is distributing, especially […]
Last week Qatar Satellite issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a fast-track build for a second satellite, Es’HailSat-2. Es’HailSat-1 is already in position, and is a joint venture satellite with Eutelsat operating from 26 degrees East. Qatar’s plan is to have the new satellite in position by the end of 2016. Ali Ahmed al-Kuwari, […]
Visitors to next month’s NAB show in Las Vegas will be the first to see Orad’s new ‘Blend 4K’ unit which they describe as the world’s “first ever 4K channel in a box”. Orad says its new Blend unit offers a 4K clip server in XAVC and XAVC-S formats. The ultra HD XAVC uses level […]
BBC presenter and economics journalist Andrew Neil told delegates to the SES ‘Satellite Monitor’ event in London that Ultra HD “was the next big thing”. Neil was the founding chairman of Sky TV (in 1988) and was instrumental in the merger between Sky and British Satellite Broadcasting in 1990. An economist by training, he is […]
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has secured a JV output deal from Twentieth Century Fox in which the Hollywood studio’s films will be available in 4K/Ultra-HD on Samsung’s ‘Smart TVs’. Additionally, Samsung and 20th Century Fox’s Home Entertainment division will also add movies such as “Night at the Museum,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “The Counselor” onto […]
On March 23rd, Mediapro will make the first global broadcast using 4K in the Spanish Liga game between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid will be filmed in 4K ahead of La Liga becoming the first league in the world to undertake regular 4K production from the 2014-15 […]
Measat has revealed that the Measat -3/3a platform has become the first Asian C-Band satellite platform to exceed 50 HD channels, confirming the maturing of the HD content business in Asia. Measat started offering HD distribution services on the Measat -3 satellite in July 2007. Working with a select group of channels, technology partners and […]
Connected home research by Parks Associates at TV Connect in London finds consumers expect the same TV user experience throughout their home, regardless of whether the service is offered via OTT, managed operator network, satellite, or other delivery mechanisms. Expectations also remain the same regardless of the receiving device, including set-top box or connected CE device. “While […]
The recent agreement between Dish Network and ABC/Disney has led to the satellite pay-TV platform adding a slew of HD channels to its portfolio. ESPNU, ESPNews, Disney East and ABC Family are all now available as part of Dish’s HD line up. The deal means that sports fans could view the opening game of the […]
The use of high-definition services is increasing on large home screens in Finland, while more and more users carry their televisions with them on personal mobile devices. Greater numbers of Finnish people are enjoying HD image quality, particularly for watching sports. A survey commissioned by DNA indicates that consumers in Finland are making active use […]