NHK

Production & Post

NHK tries 8K for Rugby World Cup

Content will be available to other broadcasters in UHD/4K

TVBEverywhere

World’s first programme of 8K screenings announced

Scheduled for 9th April at MIPTV 2019

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

TVBEverywhere

NHK to launch 8K satellite channel this year

BS8K will launch in December

Content

NHK plans “world’s first” 8K channel

8K satellite channel due to launch at end of 2018

IBC

EBS signs new deal with Japan International Broadcasting

EPG services provider EBS has announced a major new supply deal with Japan International Broadcasting Inc. The deal has been struck in JIB’s capacity...

IBC

NHK reveals plans for ultra-thin 8K displays

Japanese public broadcaster NHK has unveiled plans to develop a new ‘ultra-thin’ OLED-based 8K display technology at IBC. The broadcaster is showing a 1mm-thick...

IBC

See the Olympics in 8K

8K isn’t just coming, it’s already here. This summer, ahead of the Rio Games, Japanese state broadcaster NHK began test transmissions in 8K on...

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...

TVBEverywhere

Companies collaborate for 4K first in Turkey

Mediapro Turkey, Turksat and Samsung have collaborated to produce the first Ultra HD 4K broadcast to the general public, utilising seven HD cameras to...

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...