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Vodafone Spain launching 4K TV on 1 March
Vodafone Spain is set to launch its first 4K TV offering on 1 March. The 4K service will include five channels and La Liga,...
4K
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Apple testing UHD-capable Apple TV update
New device could be available to consumers later this year
Business
Planet Earth II becomes first natural history Blu-ray
The series will be available on 13 March
Interviews
Intuitively interactive television
Walking away from my interview with the Axonista co-founders Claire McHugh and Daragh Ward, I could not prevent myself singing, ‘When Irish apps are...
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Sony announces new Bravia HDR range
The new flagship XBR-A1E Bravia OLED and XBR-X930E/X940E series TVs are designed to deliver wider brightness range, higher contrast and better picture quality. Both...
Features
The immersive world of sports TV
As viewers increasingly watch video content on multiple screens, often engaging with more than one platform at the same time, the battle for content...
BVE
SHOTOVER F1 becomes flagship system for PDG Helicopters
PDG Helicopters will offer the F1 with dedicated payloads for live HD and 4K broadcasting, and high-end cinema production
Production & Post
All about that Baselight at Sky
Sky has installed two Baselight Two 4K colour-grading systems at its headquarters in west London. Each system has a Blackboard 2 control surface and...
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YouTube adds 4K support for live streaming
YouTube has launched 4K live streaming for both 360-degree and standard videos. Live events are automatically available on iOS, Android 4.0+, game console devices...
Production & Post
Capturing The Grand Tour
Video systems specialist United has chosen Leader's LV5490 as the test and measurement core of a 4K UHD flyaway production system for Amazon Prime's...
Analysis
TVBEurope roundtable: storage matters
TVBEurope hosted its latest industry roundtable last week at London's Soho Hotel. Held in association with Quantum, the afternoon's theme was storage for the...
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BT plans “next generation” YouView, Dolby Atmos launch
BT is set to introduce a “next generation” YouView service in the coming months. The update will see an improved user interface for managing...
Production & Post
Sony brings HDR to The Farm Group
The Farm Group has selected Sony’s BVM-X300 4K HDR Trimaster EL OLED master monitors for its new facility. Based in London, the facility –...
Business
Hall of Fame: John Holton reflects on a life in broadcast
Throughout the last ten to 15 years, I have seen the most amazing developments in broadcast television. We no longer have to deal with...
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Sky Q becomes standard
Sky is phasing out its Sky+ , offering new customers Sky Q boxes as standard. The 1TB version of the Sky Q box will...
Production & Post
A new 4K OB truck for BT Sport
BT Sport has partnered with UK mobile broadcast service provider Arena Television for its ongoing 4K/UHD broadcast plans. Arena chose solutions from Grass Valley,...
Opinion
Three steps to curbing video piracy
The digital revolution that has and continues to flourish globally has led to a rise in consumer expectations. Access to their favourite movies, TV...
Data Centre
VR hardware revenues to top $50 billion by 2021
Hardware revenues from virtual reality headsets, peripherals and 360-degree cameras are set to increase tenfold over the next five years, according to Juniper Research
Business
Presteigne completes management buyout
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has completed a management buyout (MBO) from Avesco Group. Led by CEO Mike Ransome (pictured), Presteigne claim the £5 million deal...
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Roku completes ‘biggest ever’ player launch
Roku has rolled out five new streaming devices in what it is calling the biggest player launch in its history. The new device line-up...
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Vestel begins roll out of Freeview Play-enabled TVs
Vestel is preparing to launch a range of Freeview Play TVs. The move will significantly expand the presence of subscription-free, connected TV services in...
IBC
Ikegami introduces 4K UHK-430 camera
A new UHD 2/3-inch ENG-style broadcast camera has been introduced by Ikegami. The UHK-430 uses three newly developed 2/3-inch 8-megapixel CMOS sensors, offering 3840×2160...
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Business
Nagra and Samsung introduce direct-to-TV solution for 4K
Nagra has launched a direct-to-TV security solution for pay-TV operators that allows consumers to sign up for pay-TV services directly on selected new Samsung...
Business
Sony set to expand 4K movie service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is planning to expand the availability of Ultra, its 4K movie streaming service, early next year. In Q1 2017,...
Data Centre
4K OTT services used by 189 million people by 2021
The impending rise of 4K adoption rates will see 4K OTT users climb from the current 2.3 million to 189 million by 2021, according...
News
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Virgin unveils V6 box
Virgin Media has revealed new details about its upcoming set-top box. The Liberty Global EOS box, which will be marketed as the Virgin TV...
News
Analysis
VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: Is UHD everything?
Andy Beale, chief engineer for BT Sport, delivers an enlightening presentation: 'Does UHD provide the complete picture?' at the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference....
Features
Business
2020 to mark 4K UHD TV adoption
Ninety-six per cent of video service providers and content producers believe that a majority of consumers and operators will adopt 4K UHD TV by...
News
Opinion
The future of sport
This is the summer of sport. It has kicked, smashed and sprinted past the competition in the ratings. The ritual of gathering around a...
Features
Production & Post
Ateme powers TV Azteca 4K live broadcast
TV Azteca partnered with Ateme to broadcast the international football match between Mexico and Paraguay in 4K on 28 May. The broadcast took place...
News
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Telecom Italia launching 4K Android box
Telecom Italia is launching a 4K set-top box based on the Android operating system. Available in June, the box will come with advanced navigation...
News
News Releases
New speakers announced for Lucca 2016
The Ultra HD Forum will bring together leading authorities in the TV, film, media and production industries on 9 June, for the first European...
Business
Hispasat and MEO agree UEFA Euro 4K deal
Spanish satellite telecoms operator Hispasat and Portugal Telecom television’s MEO platform have reached an agreement to broadcast the Champions League Final and
News
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4K set-top box market to quadruple
The 4K set-top box market will quadruple between 2015 and 2016, according to the latest ABI Research report.‘Set-Top Box, CPE, and Video Devices Service’,...
News
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Portugal Telecom releases 4K box
Portugal Telecom has launched the MeoBox4K. The 4K-ready box will see the Altice-owned operator broadcast a range of sporting and lifestyle content in Ultra-High...
News
Production & Post
Timeline captures Europa League Final for BT
Timeline Television last night provided outside broadcast (OB) services in Ultra High-Definition (UHD) for BT Sport at the Europa League Final between Liverpool and...
News
IBC
Datavideo ‘revolutionises’ live 4K productions
Datavideo has launched a new product that it says revolutionises the way 4K cameras are used for live video productions. The KMU-100 is a...
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Orange to release 4K-ready Livebox on 19 May
Orange is set to release its new 4K-ready Livebox on 19 May. The device, which was unveiled at its Hello Show Event in March,...
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Virgin launching new 4K box
Virgin Media is set to launch a new 4K set-top box in the second half of 2016. The new box will have an upgraded...
News
Business
TV Connect award winners announced
TV Connect has announced the award winners for its 12th annual event. The TV Connect Industry Awards, organised by Informa, celebrate excellence, innovation and...
News
Production & Post
BT standardises on Elemental
BT is standardising on Elemental software to unify its traditional and multiscreen headend. The video solutions provider will serve across BT TV Everywhere, the...
News
Production & Post
Arena launches 4K trucks with Grass Valley
Arena Television is launching three new 4K trucks throughout the next year, in co-operation with Grass Valley. Arena says it is ‘embracing developments in...
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