Production & Post
Adobe introduces generative AI 4K video extender
Innovations across Premiere Pro and After Effects deliver AI-powered upgrades and workflow improvements, said the company
HDR
Media Consumption
FAST, AVoD drive HDR technology momentum
Encoding manufacturers have also continued to adopt HDR technology in order to enhance their offerings for HDR workflows
Media Consumption
F1 TV adds 4K HDR and multiviewer capabilities
The multiviewer option, available on select devices, lets viewers watch the F1 live feed, onboard cameras and live timing pages together on one screen
Media Consumption
BBC releases LUTs under zero-cost licence
According to the broadcaster, the wider release will make it easier for others to access and adopt the LUTs in order to create more...
Media Consumption
How France’s M6 broadcast UEFA Euro 2024 in HDR
The broadcaster worked with Cobalt Digital, InterDigital and independent consultant Jean-Luc Wackermann on the project
Media Consumption
Plex boosts AVoD quality with Advanced HDR by Technicolor agreement
The agreement aims to ensure streaming platform Plex can deliver high quality HDR AVoD services
Artificial Intelligence
Samsung adds 8K AI upscaling, auto HDR remastering, AI translation model to latest TVs
“Samsung sees TVs not as one-directional devices for passive consumption but as interactive, intelligent partners," said the company
Media Consumption
HDR advancements in 2024 point toward a brighter 2025
Tim Walker, senior project manager at AJA Video, explains why, in 2025, HDR’s growing influence on every stage of the content lifecycle will become...
Media Consumption
Ateme integrates HDR by Technicolor into Kyrion product line
The integration of Advanced HDR by Technicolor into Kyrion paves the way for an easy transition to UHD HDR, said the company
Live Production
How Cromorama’s ORION-CONVERT and AJA ColorBox simplify live production colour management in HDR
Cromorama supported UEFA EURO 2024, leading to UEFA's certification of ColorBox as an approved production device
Production & Post
ARRI unveils ALEXA 265 65mm camera
At one third of the weight of its predecessor, ALEXA 265 features a revised 65mm sensor retaining 6.5K resolution with higher dynamic range, said...
Production & Post
New Shepperton dailies facility for Harbor
The new site expands Harbor's dailies capability and includes an HDR grading and screening room
Live Production
TVN selects Leader and Phabrix T&M units for latest OB truck
TVN-OB8 joins a European fleet of 11 OB vans and 13 SNG units, aiming to expand UHD, HDR and immersive audio production
Live Production
The Lawo AoIP technology driving TVN’s new OB truck
Lawo's VSM (Virtual Studio Manager) broadcast control system enables control and orchestration over the entire production network, aiming to minimise setup time and simplify...
Live Production
Limitless Broadcast expands remote production hub
The expansion means the company can now offer services including commentary, post production, analysis and Television Match Official (TMO) / Video Assistant Referee (VAR)...
Live Production
EMG / Gravity Media smash Laver Cup in full 1080p HDR
The PoC used 49 cameras, including a network of behind-the-scenes robotic and specialty cameras
Media Consumption
‘Under 10 seconds latency’ and ML-created highlights: Prime Video is ready for Champions League kick-off
Prime Video is using low-latency technology across "the majority of devices", delivering live action from grass to glass in under 10 seconds, which it...
Live Production
When failure is not an option: The technology powering coverage of the Summer Games
As viewers tune in once again to watch athletes competing for medals in Paris, TVBEurope hears from three technology vendors who are helping broadcasters...
IP Migration
InSync debuts first SMPTE 2110 1RU frame rate converter
The specification includes NMOS IS0-4/05, ST 2110-20/21/30/31/40. ST 259-1/2 PTP and ST 2022-7
Media Delivery
SES partners with Ateme on encoders, multiplexers, and decoders for UHD sports distribution
The solutions will also utilise the BISS-CA encryption standard and receivers, integrating HDR conversion with HDR LUT (Look-Up-Table) conversion
IP Migration
New uniqFEED ROC to meet growth in sports virtual advertising
The ROC will provide virtual advertising services in a range of production formats including HD, UHD, SDR and HDR
Live Production
UEFA scores with GRUP MEDIAPRO Euro 2024 production
Produced entirely in 1080p50 HDR, coverage was delivered to audiences around the world
Live Production
Advantage Wimbledon with NEP HDR coverage
NEP is supporting WBS with IP technology, specialty cameras, media asset management and training
Media Consumption
Warner Bros Discovery to stream Paris 2024 Opening and Closing ceremonies in HDR
The broadcaster has revealed a number of innovations aiming to enable flexibility for viewers watching the Olympics on Max and discovery+
Media Consumption
Why HDR-powered HD rivals 4K UHD for a better viewing experiences
Head of business development for wireless and HDR at Phillips, Rick Dumont, discusses why HDR can help broadcasters and streaming services improve the user experience...
Live Production
A year in live HDR production
John Mailhot, senior vice president, product management at Imagine Communications, gives an insight into how HDR is impacting live production today, as well as...
Live Production
Fujairah TV upgrades studio facilities with Grass Valley
Grass Valley's Masterpiece Master Control Switcher with FormatFusion3 technology will provide a playout solution for all standards from SD SDR to 4K/UHD HDR.
Media Delivery
Opinion: Multiviewers set the standard in the multi-channel OTT TV world
With more streaming services offering ever more programming, ensuring that it is all of the highest quality is crucial. And, argues Erik Otto, chief...
Media Consumption
Apple Vision Pro confirms Dolby Vision HDR content
The headset features a pair of ultra-high-resolution micro-OLED displays, creating 23 million pixels with wide colour, high dynamic range, and Dolby Vision
Media Delivery
How streaming services can distribute content in SDR and HDR
InterDigital's Nick Mitchell explains how companies can address the challenge and the new strategies that are available for streaming service providers to differentiate themselves...
Production & Post
Broadcast mastering company Eurotape Media upgrades technology
The company has opted for the latest version of the R&S Clipster 6 Mark 2 from Rohde & Schwarz to achieve up to a...
IP Migration
A new era of flexibility, scalability, and efficiency in content production and distribution
TVBEurope meets Matrox Video’s Alberto Cieri to discuss everything from the on-going adoption of IP to 8K and HDR, the expansion of IPMX into...
Media Consumption
AWS Elemental MediaLive adds image overlay support, colour space conversion
AWS said users will be able to map the larger colour space gamut in an HDR source to an SDR output
IP Migration
The trends of 2023: SMPTE ST 2110 adoption, and hybrid cloud deployments
John Riley, VP sales engineering at Telestream, talks to TVBEurope about the on-going adoption of SMPTE’s ST 2110 standards within the media industry, and...
Media Consumption
Amazon Prime Video to kick off Premier League matches in HDR
Fans will also be able to take advantage of a new in-game match selector, accessible during a live match to switch between multiple concurrent...
Media Consumption
Netflix develops HDR-VMAF to dynamically optimise all its HDR content
HDR-VMAF is designed to be format-agnostic and measures the perceptual quality of HDR video signal regardless of its container format
Thought Leadership
The trends of 2023: IP adoption, UHD/HDR, and virtual production
AJA president Nick Rashby talks to TVBEurope about the continuing move towards broader IP adoption, demand for UHD/HDR content, and the rise of virtual...
Media Consumption
UHD Spain conducts 5G UHD-HDR broadcast trial
"In the not too distant future, the production model we have tested will become standard for covering live events at the highest UHD-HDR quality,...
Media Consumption
EBU publishes dynamic HDR converter test results
The test results show that dynamic converters can outperform static in terms of highlight compression and gamut correction, as well as introducing noise amplification,...
Media Consumption
EBU updates guidance on UHD/HDR content exchange
The new versions are based on recent work from contributing EBU members and are designed to be easier to use, said the organisation
Audio
Microservices: Audio processing to enhance viewer experience
Emotion Systems' MC Patel looks at how audio standards can be raised and maintained through automated deliverables, raising consumer satisfaction, eliminating costly reworks and...
Media Consumption
NEP UK serves up expanded UHD coverage at Wimbledon
NEP UK is using 224 channels of conversion to deliver both HD SDR and UHD HDR to rights holders around the world