Panasonic pulls plug on LCD
Panasonic, the Japanese electronics giant, has said it will stop making its own LCD panels, and shift some 500 staff from the division to other segments of its business. Panasonic…
BT Sport extends 4K HDR availability
BT Sport claims it is delivering another broadcasting first by making its biggest live matches available in 4K and high dynamic range (HDR) picture quality on some of the most…
Malaysia: Astro launches Ultra Box
The Astro Ultra Box has launched in Malaysia. The Ultra experience includes 4K UHD, Cloud Recording and a new user interface that is seamless across device screens, improved content recommendations…
Orange Spain, Warner Bros 4K deal
Orange Spain has signed a deal with Warner Bros to distribute its films in 4K through Orange’s on-demand service Videoclub. Movies franchises including Batman, Harry Potter and IT will be…
Insight TV to air Red Bull Street-Style finals in 4K
Insight TV, the 4K UHD HDR broadcaster, content creator and format seller, has partnered with global multi-platform channel Red Bull TV to broadcast the 2019 Street-Style Football World Championship finals…
WOWOW offers MQA hi-res audio
Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has trialled a broadcast with MQA audio (Master Quality Authenticated) which is frequently used in streaming audio services. But this is said to be the first time…
LG OLED TVs receive NVIDIA G-Sync upgrade
Current model year OLED TVs from LG Electronics will receive a firmware update starting this week allowing for enhanced gameplay via NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology. NVIDIA G-Sync Compatibility will be…
Virgin Media adds more 4K drama
From the end of October and throughout November Virgin TV customers can watch even more of the best 4K entertainment on Virgin TV’s dedicated UHD channel – Virgin TV Ultra…
Seven Worlds, One Planet in UHD HDR
UK viewers will be able to experience the BBC’s latest landmark natural history series Seven Worlds, One Planet in Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High Dynamic Range on BBC iPlayer,…
LG OLED future “at risk”
South Korea electronic giant LG has just reported a Q3 loss for its Display division – its first loss in 8 years. The loss, of $372 million (€334.1m), for the…
China Media Group readies for 8K
China Media Group, the new name for the cluster of 47 TV channels including seven international services, beamed by the former China Central TV, is preparing to launch 8K services.…
Classic INXS concert gets 4K treatment
Michael Hutchence, the charismatic frontman of rock group INXS, died in November 1997 but has remained the subject of a number of films and documentaries. Now a July 1991 Wembley…
HFR 120Hz video on NextGen TV transmitter
In a broadcast industry first, High Frame Rate 120Hz video has been transmitted by a NextGen TV transmitter as part of the Phoenix Model Market project. The HFR 120Hz video…
IABM: Broadcast & media industry buoyant despite squeeze
IABM has released its latest Buying Trends Report – built on analysis of qualitative evidence gathered from broadcast and media companies immediately prior to IBC 2019, together with quantitative data…
Eutelsat: 190 UHD channels now active
Eutelsat’s Michel Chabrol (SVP/New TV Formats), speaking at the opening session of the MIPCOM programming market, said that its data shows that there are now 190 Ultra-HD channels or feeds…