LG unveils 1ms IPS gaming monitor
At this year’s E3 gaming expo, LG Electronics has unveiled the new LG UltraGear Nano IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC gaming monitor – which it says is the world’s first 1 millisecond…
TF1 offers Women’s World Cup in 4K
French channel TF1 4K will offer the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in ultra-HD via Eutelsat platform Fransat. The coverage will begin on June 7th with the opening match…
Infomir presents the MAG425A 4K Android TV STB
Infomir, a Ukrainian manufacturer of IPTV/OTT set-top boxes (STB), has announced on its website the release of MAG425A, the new flagship product running Android TV 8.0 to rival the devices…
Fransat drops Roland-Garros 4K HDR
Eultesat’s DTH offering Fransat is stopping Roland-Garros 4K HDR transmissions and will broadcast the end of the French tennis open in the 4K SDR standard. The company, which has been…
LG starts sales of 8K OLED TV
LG has started sales of what it says is the world’s first 8K OLED TV (model 88Z9) with pre-orders for the 88-inch set starting this week in South Korea. Availability…
DBW supplies 15 hours of UHD to RAI/Eurosport
Rome-based facility house DBW Communication used two 4K OB trucks to serve the 87th Rome Piazza di Siena Master d’Inzeo international equestrian event in Rome, at the famous Villa Borghese.…
CCTV orders 16 4K DTC transmitters/receivers
In what DTC Broadcast describe as its “largest 4K order” yet, they are to supply 16 complete AEON-TX 4K transmitters, PRORXD-AEON receivers, antennas and ancillaries to Chinese broadcaster CCTV –…
Virgin Media claims UK broadcast HDR first
Virgin Media has become the first UK TV platform to broadcast an event in 4K Ultra HD (UHD) with High Dynamic Range (HDR) with its retransmission of Eurosport’s coverage of…
Report: 8K mirroring 4K evolution
A major report in Display Daily focuses on 8K, and asks whether viewers need the new technology, what difference the technology makes and – key for most buyers – are…
ATSC 3.0 UHD HDR test success
In a field test conducted under the auspices of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in Cleveland, Ohio between May 14th and May 16th, an engineering team from multiple industry…
France TV Sport UHD debuts at Roland-Garros
French PSB group France Télévisions is launching France TV Sport UHD 4K, a new 24-hour channel debuting at the Roland-Garros tennis open. Operated in partnership with the Fédération Française de…
BT Sport Champions League final stream free – and in VR, HDR
BT is making the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final and the UEFA Champions League Final available for anyone in the UK to watch whether on TV, online or on mobile.…
Travelxp 4K on Deutsche Telekom
Mumbai-based Travelxp’s 4K HDR version launched earlier this week on Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV package. Travelxp is very much ‘all 4K’ and for the past year or so has been…
EBU tests next-gen audio at Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is providing a testing ground for new audio technology that is transforming the way content is produced and consumed. The EBU and its technology partners…
Report: Pressures rise for efficiency and multi-platform delivery
IABM has released its latest Buying Trends Report. The report analyses the financial performance of media companies for the six months to December 2018 and qualitative analysis based on pre-NAB…