8K

TVBEverywhere

Italy’s RAI to launch 8K next year

Will be the first European broadcaster to launch 8K content

Technology

SGO integrates AJA KONA 5 for 8K production

Provides simplified, optimised 8K production for broadcast clients

Business

Global TV market “recovered” in 2018

4K UHD TV shipments grew by 32 per cent in 2018

TVBEverywhere

UK government commits £4 million to esports broadcasting research

Project will create 'immersive audience experiences'

Production & Post

4K and 8K cameras will capture the action at Super Bowl LIII

CBS Sports will employ a total of 115 cameras including 16 cameras with 4K capabilities

Technology

New association aims to promote 8K

Aims to promote 8K TV and content, as well as educate consumers and professionals about the 8K ecosystem

TVBEverywhere

Driving innovation at CES 2019

Self-driving vehicles, 5G and 8K TVs take centre stage at the Las Vegas trade show

Data Centre

Growth forecast for smart TV market

Azoth Analytics report projects 7.4 per cent growth over five years

TVBEverywhere

8K and OLED TVs to feature at CES 2019

Futuresource Consulting previews the technology being showcased

Technology

Eutelsat delivers live images for NHK’s new 8K channel

Eutelsat 12 West B satellite broadcast live images from the Vatican

TVBEverywhere

NHK confirms 8K channel launch date

NHK BS8K will debut on 1st December

Production & Post

International Space Station goes 8K

NASA, ESA have posted the first 8K ultra high definition (UHD) video of astronauts living, working and conducting research from the ISS

Technology

Türksat tests 8K broadcast

Test took place on Türksat 4B and Turksat-3A satellites

Data Centre

8K TV shipments to hit over 400,000 units in 2019

Advanced TV technologies poised for growth, including OLED, 8K and quantum dot, as robust large-screen growth continues

Technology

Samsung to showcase new QLED 8K TV

Q900R will feature Real 8K Resolution and AI upscaling, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K

TVBEverywhere

NHK to launch 8K satellite channel this year

BS8K will launch in December

Features

How Technicolor achieves ‘Any-K’ video storage with Excelero

"What we wanted to do was to build a file system that would support any resolution at any number of streams"

Technology

SES showcases first 8K TV broadcast

Operator is making the broadcast via its Astra satellite during an event in Luxembourg

Features

Old meets new: From legacy FTP to 8K

Signiant CMO Jon Finegold reflects on this year's NAB show

Business

TVBEurope January edition now available

Our first issue of 2018 is an OTT special

Content

NHK plans “world’s first” 8K channel

8K satellite channel due to launch at end of 2018

Data Centre

HDR TV sets ‘to surpass 4K by 2020’

ABI Research forecasts HDR TV shipments will grow at a 41% CAGR and reach 245 million units in 2020

IBC

Bluefish reveals Kronos for UHD

Bluefish444 has introduced its Kronos range of video, audio and data processing and I/O cards. The new line extends the feature set of its...

TVBEverywhere

Perseus ready for 8K and HDR

V-Nova’s Perseus video compression technology is now ready for 8K and HDR output, according to an informitv evaluation. The evaluation combined qualitative and

TVBEverywhere

Rio Olympics in 8K and VR

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are to be covered in 8K, with footage also captured for Virtual Reality (VR) users. Parts of the Games...

Business

Freenet acquires Media Broadcast Group

Freenet has agreed a deal to buy transmission company Media Broadcast Group in a deal worth £225 million. The purchase is expected to be...

TVBEverywhere

Ofcom: UK could host up to 30 UHD channels

The UK could accommodate up to 30 Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV channels without the need for additional satellite spectrum, according to Ofcom. The...

BVE

RearTWIST for 8K

With the transition to 4K or even 8K signals, the impedance of BNC connectors became more important than ever

BVE

Intelligent checks for video and audio

The latest 6.5 versions of Vidchecker, Vidchecker-post and Vidfixer software will be showcased at BVE

Production & Post

Ikegami delivers 8K OB truck

Ikegami has completed its work on the first 8K OB production vehicle, complete with 22.2 channel surround sound. The 8K OB vehicle was delivered...

Features

The new golden ageof television

Elisabetta Romano has recently become head of TV and media at Ericsson. She spoke to TVBEurope about competition in the industry, her ten years...

Production & Post

Aerigon shoots Giant Killers for BBC

The Natural History Film Unit (NHFU), based in Botswana, chose the Aerigon UAV to capture aerial images of predators and prey for BBC Natural...

Production & Post

8K and Imaging of Things at Canon Expo 2015

Canon yesterday opened its Expo 2015 in Paris, a global event taking place once every five years, showcasing the breadth of the company’s technologies....

IBC

Lynx Technik doubles up yellowbrik for 8K over fibre

The yellobrik line of 4K fibre transmission products now offers a second set of modules, which can be combined to support uncompressed 8K

IBC

Taking the tech temperature

For those of us who are fascinated by the strategic direction of media technology, the publication of IBC’s technical conference stream is a significant...

TVBEverywhere

A million 8K TVs to ship worldwide by 2019

IHS reveals insight suggesting 8K TV shipments will experience significant growth in next four years

Business

Gold Sponsor Phabrix to show latest tech at TVBEurope 2020

TVBEurope 2020 has welcomed yet another partner: Phabrix has announced its Gold Sponsorship of the event, which takes place at Bafta, London on 30...

Business

New Content Horizons – one week to go

There is just one week to go until Futuresource Consulting’s New Content Horizon event at the Ham Yard Hotel, London.

NAB

Ikegami experiences rapidly growing interest in 4K UHD and 8K SHV

Ikegami reported rapidly growing interest in ultra-high-definition technology at this year’s NAB Show.

NAB

NHK: The ultimate 8K

Japanese public broadcaster NHK announced plans last year to begin trialling 8K broadcasts in 2016, in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

NAB

Ikegami shows 8K and 4K technology at NAB

Ikegami will be hosting an 8K Technology exhibit, which will update attendees on the newest developments in the extremely high resolution Super Hi Vision...