Netgem, VX Fiber partnership
Ultrafast broadband digital TV service provider Netgem has been selected by digital infrastructure specialist VX Fiber as one of the first entertainment and multi-streaming services providers on its Open Access…
Sky Q adds HDR movies; signal loss back-up
Sky Q is adding HDR movies in time for Christmas, and is rolling out a number of new features, including allowing users to keep watching, no matter the weather. Viewers will be able to…
Omdia: 4K TV ownership at 38% in W. Europe
Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, speaking at the 4K HDR Summit’s virtual edition, said that viewers in the US and Western Europe are increasingly enjoying 4K television.…
Consumer awareness campaign from NEXTGEN TV
With a planned multimillion dollar on-air and online awareness campaign scheduled for over the holidays and into early January 2021, US broadcast group Pearl TV and its Phoenix Model Market…
Sharp launches 120” 8K display unit
Available only on a “special order” basis, Sharp has launched a 120” 8K display monitor. The unit is designed specifically for use in shopping centres, corporate lobbies, showrooms and museums.…
Bulgaria: SPI’s FunBox UHD on Vivacom
SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their partnership to include SPI’s 4K entertainment and lifestyle channel: FunBox UHD. The channel features documentaries, music, sports, arts/culture and other lifestyle…
Analyst: Pandemic boosts console market; delays 8K TV
The ongoing pandemic is having different impacts on the media device market, according to tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. The pandemic boosted the game console market yet curbed flat-panel…
Spain: 4K TV ownership up 26%
In data to be presented by GfK at the upcoming 4K HDR Virtual Summit 2020, organised by Medina Media, delegates will be told that Spain’s enthusiasm for 4K set ownership…
LG Q3 boosted by OLED and large screen TVs
LG Electronics has announced third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 16.92 trillion (€12.18bn) and operating profit of KRW 959 billion. Both sales and profits were the highest for a third…
Spain tests 8K on DTT
Spain has become the first country to broadcast 8K content under the DVB-T2 standard on DTT. Public TV group RTVE has carried out the first transmissions, using DVB-T2 and Dolby…
Ultra HD Forum adds emphasis on NGA
The Ultra HD Forum has refreshed its website to better reflect its activities during this time of constrained in-person interactions. Version 2.4 of the Forum’s Guidelines includes more material on…
LG rollable OLEDs on sale
South Korea’s electronics giant LG has begun selling its much-praised rollable OLED TVs. Available as part of its top-of-the-range Signature series the displays are now selling in South Korea, at…
Humax unveils AURA 4K Freeview PVR
Humax has announced AURA, a 4K Freeview Play Recorder powered by Android TV technology. The Ultra HD TV recorder provides a multitude of subscription-free and top-up entertainment delivered with 4K…
Netflix in HDR on Sky Q
All Netflix HDR shows can now be watched on Sky Q, including new releases Criminal, Michael McIntyre: Showman, The Duchess, Enola Holmes and Ratched. Netflix joins the growing range of…
Vodafone Spain launches unlimited package
Vodafone Spain aims to turn Spanish households into smart homes with customers “always connected and safe”. With this objective, Vodafone has launched a new convergent package called Vodafone One Hogar…
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…