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Driving innovation at CES 2019
Self-driving vehicles, 5G and 8K TVs take centre stage at the Las Vegas trade show
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Samsung Smart TVs to carry iTunes Movies and TV Shows
Apple AirPlay 2 support will also be available
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Samsung introduces remote access feature for smart TVs
Allows users to access their PC, apps and documents via their TV
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TiVo renews patent licence agreement with Samsung
Agreement licences use of Rovi technology across Samsung devices
Technology
Samsung to showcase new QLED 8K TV
Q900R will feature Real 8K Resolution and AI upscaling, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K
Technology
Samsung and Panasonic TVs get HDR10+ update
Firmware has been deployed to some 2018 models
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Samsung developing VR-only TV series
Pilot episodes for six original series have launched on Gear VR
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Amazon Prime Video opens up HDR10+
New standard is available exclusively on Samsung TVs
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beIN Sports adds 4K Real Madrid, Barcelona games
beIN Connect platform will deliver every Real Madrid and FC Barcelona game
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Samsung partners with UFC, X Games, Live Nation on VR
Gear VR looks to 'take spectatorship to the next level'
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Samsung expands TV Plus
Samsung's service will now be made available throughout the UK, France, Spain and Italy
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Eurofins and Samsung to open HbbTV test centre
The centre will be responsible for testing and validating HbbTV Applications provided by app developers
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Samsung releases “smartest ever” TV
Samsung has launched the new QLED TV series - described as its “smartest ever” TV range. The series, which spans the Q9, Q8, and Q7, is designed to let users control most
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Samsung to acquire Harman in $8 billion deal
Samsung Electronics has acquired Harman International Industries, Incorporated for $112 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $8 billion, with the
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Orange launching ‘immersive’ VR pilot service
Orange is set to launch an OSC VR service, which will be made available on Samsung Gear VR from 12 October. The service will allow OCS TV subscribers owning a VR headset to
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Eutelsat launches HDR UHD channel
Eutelsat has rolled out Hotbird 4k2 HDR, a new UHD channel delivering HDR content. It is using Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) technology, the new HDR standard developed by the BBC
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VR headset sales to grow tenfold by 2020
Sales of dedicated VR headsets will grow tenfold by 2020, with smartphone VR headsets growing fivefold, according to the latest CCS Insight research. The research firm predict
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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 TVs. With TVkey
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NBC to offer VR Olympics content
NBC is set to deliver coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in VR. The content will be exclusive to authenticated users of compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones together
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MTG launching first Nordic UHD channel
MTG is set to deliver the Nordic region’s first ever UHD channel.The channel will be launched in time for the kick off of the next sports season in Q3 this year
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Taking live interactive VR performances to a new level
This was the reaction of four-time BRIT Award nominees Years & Years to a groundbreaking gig they performed recently at the Hospital Club in London. Technology giant Samsung
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Samsung partners with Years & Years for VR gig
Samsung has collaborated with BRIT Award nominees, Years & Years, to give music fans across Europe a live and interactive virtual reality (VR) preview of the band’s European tour
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IBM to buy Ustream
IBM is set to acquire live video stream provider Ustream in a deal worth a reported $130 million
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Molotov and Samsung announce partnership
Molotov and Samsung Electronics France have announced a partnership to make the OTT service available across the entire Samsung product range
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Samsung and LG convert to HDR
Samsung and LG have announced that their new flagship TVs will support high dynamic range video playback
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Samsung announces smart TV security solution
Samsung has announced GAIA, a three-layer security solution for its 2016 line up of Tizen-based smart TVs
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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 capture the UEFA Europa League A Group Fenerbahçe- Ajax match
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BBC, SES and Samsung demo first DVB broadcast of HDR UHD TV
SES and Samsung Electronics demonstrated the first DVB transmission of High Dynamic Range UHD TV at the annual SES Industry Days in Luxembourg on 6 and 7 May.
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Building a Case for 4K, UHD
This week’s NewBay Connect white paper focus is on Visual Unity, whose document ‘Building a Case for 4K, Ultra High Definition’ discusses the differences in quality in popular video codecs, including the recently ratified H.265 specification.
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Screens and streaming at CES 2015
The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) draws to a close in Las Vegas today
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Samsung, Comark and TeamCast demo live Next Generation of ATSC technology
Samsung Electronics, Comark and TeamCast will demonstrate the world’s first terrestrial broadcast of full ATSC3.0 technology at CES 2015
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Samsung smart televisions driven by Tizen
Samsung Electronics has revealed that all of its smart TVs in 2015 will come equipped with its new Tizen operating system. Tizen, a standardised open-source platform, enables flexibility with even more content and devices.
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Gearhouse re-enters the jungle
Gearhouse Broadcast has returned to the jungle for the seventh time to deliver technical and production facilities for ITV Studios’ I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
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SNL predicts significant OTT growth in Poland
Poland had an 88.7 per cent multichannel penetration rate at the end of 2013, the highest in the Eastern Europe region, reports SNL Kagan
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Cennarium signs connected device deal with Samsung Brazil
Following its successful launch, Cennarium, dubbed as the world’s first global performing arts streaming service, has secured a deal with Samsung to provide its OTT service to a projected 136 million of the technology giant’s connected devices in Brazil.
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Television evolves into the many
Disruption is part and parcel of the television industry, and today’s disrupters are the Hulus, Amazons and Googles of the world, offering over-the-top (OTT) services to devices of all types. They are making the viewing experience more accessible to consumers while at the same time challenging the dominance of traditional television providers for that audience.
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Civolution and Tagvance launch app first in Turkey
Civolution and Tagvance, provider of ready-to-operate second screen solutions, have announced the launch of the first Turkish cross-TV-channel, cross-screen app for mobile devices.
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Curzon Home Cinema relaunched
Curzon Cinema is undertaking a relaunch of its Curzon Home Cinema video on demand service