Avid has announced the immediate availability of its next-generation of Maestro, a new subscription-based software solution for real-time broadcast television graphics. Available immediately, this fully backward compatible solution offers graphics teams the power, flexibility and scalability to produce and deliver the best quality graphics possible for on-air and studio video wall content. Graphics teams can […]
Insight TV, the global millennial-focused channel operator and content producer, has partnered with French telco, Free, who will be the first provider in Europe to launch INULTRA, Insight TV’s flagship UHD HDR channel, since its rebrand. Viewers to Free in France can now access Millennial and Gen-Z lifestyle content from Insight TV, and will be […]
The Ultra HD Forum’s UHD Service Tracker says that by the end of this year they expect around 240 UHD consumer broadcasts on air. This is up from 208 two years ago. These numbers do not include services such as the Sky Glass option in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. IBC will see this […]
disguise launches its first integrated hardware and software solution for cloud-native broadcast graphics production. Developed with Polygon Labs – which was acquired by disguise earlier this year – the solution is made up of the new Porta 2.0 cloud app and px hardware. Together, they enable broadcasters to seamlessly create, control, and collaborate on real-time […]
So-called ‘next-generation TV’, AKA ultra-high definition’s ATSC 3.0, is now available to a total of 68 US markets representing more than half of US homes. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a report, said: “Based on our records, ATSC 3.0 stations have been licensed to operate in 68 markets, though in some cases it may […]
Efficient workflows, instant access to workstations and video content via individual dashboards and limitless collaboration in the cloud: Qvest offers a new remote editing solution tailored to the current needs of broadcasters, publishers, network agencies and post-production specialists. The basis for it is the qibb integration platform by Techtriq, which enables professional media workflows in […]
Findings from the annual State of the Nation national TV trends survey from the Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, suggest that quality matters for an increasingly discerning consumer when it comes to resolution, audio quality and content. Consumers now expect all SVoDs and BVoDs to be available across all devices […]
Satellite operator SES, in its latest Satellite Monitor global reach survey, says it is now delivers almost 8,400 TV channels – including 3,130 in HD or UHD – to a total of 366 million TV homes worldwide, an increase of five million homes over the previous year. SES says it continues to outperform the industry […]
At present, the broadcasting industry is experiencing ever-increasing demand for original video content, reports Future Market Insights. Major competitors are spending billions on the production of new content to satisfy their existing audiences and also attract new viewers. As such, several developers and broadcasters are striving to boost their video streaming software and services by […]
Eutelsat’s Cristiano Benzi, SVP Global/Professional Video, speaking during the satellite operator’s Webinar on UHD and its prospects, stated that “UHD was not as successful as Eutelsat had hoped”. Out of some 7,000 channels carried by Eutelsat only 34 are currently in UHD. Benzi said that on Eutelsat’s important Hot Bird satellite position, there were almost […]