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RTL to broadcast football in 4K HDR with HLG
Viewers will be able to watch Germany's match against the Netherlands in May
UHD
Technology
BBC selects Bitmovin Encoder for live and UHD content
Solution enables broadcaster to make live shows available via catch-up and VoD available as close to TX as possible
Technology
Nevion’s VideoIPath selected for Swiss IP-based news centre
Signal management, broadcast operation and production systems will be built around a software defined network (SDN) controlled by Nevion’s VideoIPath software
Business
LG extends Hillcrest Labs software licence for Smart TVs
The software is used in the LG Magic Remote
Technology
dock10 invests in 4K/UHD and HDR colour grading
Facility has acquired two Leader LV7600 rasterising SDI/IP test instruments for its 4K/UHD and HDR capable grading and finishing areas
Technology
FrameTrunk revamps ingest systems to incorporate UltraHD
FrameTrunk has employed high-density AJA Corvid 88 video and audio I/O cards, which help manage multiple, high resolution input and output streams
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport unveils big-screen app, confirms HDR on its way this year
Includes the BT Sport 4K UHD channel
Production & Post
NEP Europe buys 75 IP-enabled 4K UHD HDR cameras
Cameras will be deployed across the company's fleet of OB trucks and studios
Features
Why content discovery technology needs to keep up with viewer demand
By Gavin Ho, technical director, Insight TV
Data Centre
4K UHD TV shipments to surpass 100 million units
According to latest research from Futuresource Consulting
Technology
AJA ships Kona 5 for Ultra HD and HDR workflows
The card supports the latest 12G-SDI I/O and HDMI 2.0 monitoring video connections, designed for workstations or Thunderbolt 3-connected chassis
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Insight TV makes 4K content available to stream on Windows devices
Content available on all Universal Windows Platform (UWP) devices
Technology
Czech TV selects Phabrix for test and measurement
Phabrix's 4K UHD enabled Qx 12G test and measurement solution in place to verify UHDTV standards and test new 4K/UHD devices
Production & Post
Mediapro employs latest technology for El Clásico
Match coverage will include sound technology that tracks the ball and activates microphones
Features
Embracing the cloud
Arnaud Caron, head of management orchestration and cloud, MediaKind, looks at the relationship between cloud technology and the media sector
Production & Post
Euro Media Group selects Grass Valley’s 4K UHD RF cameras
Cameras form part of EMG’s upgraded, RF high-speed wireless solution
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4K TV production smoothed with dock10 new broadcast network
200Gbps high-speed broadcast network to be built at dock10
Data Centre
UHD content tends to attract young males
New report from IHS Markit finds young males more likely to look for UHD content when choosing a video service
Content
Spain’s All Flamenco dances into France with Orange deal
UHD TV channel dedicated to flamenco will be available on Orange France
News Release
Phabrix unveils new Qx capabilities
Phabrix has revealed the latest IP, HDR, 4K/UHD and SDI-stress toolsets for its flagship Qx Series. Now with SMPTE 2110 (-10, -20, -30 and...
News Release
Harmonic boldly goes with NASA UHD channel
A new UHD service featuring NASA UHD content, remotely produced by Harmonic in cooperation with NASA, is now available in high dynamic range (HDR)...
Technology
Globecast partners with Virgin Media for new 4K UHD channel
Will provide cloud-based playout and media management services
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Freesat partners with Arris for Generation 3 STB
New box will offer UHD content and is due to launch next year
Production & Post
Canon launches ‘world’s widest angle’ 4K lens
UHD Digisuper 122 can also achieve world’s longest focal length and the world’s highest zoom ratio
Content
Virgin Media tunes into 4K UHD
Platform to launch UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high definition (UHD) entertainment channel
Production & Post
NEP pioneers UHD/HDR production for Swiss Football League
Company upgraded two of its OB trucks to meet Swiss broadcast channel Teleclub’s UHD/HDR demands
News Release
DTC to expand AEON transmitter range
DTC Domo Broadcast will extend its AEON transmitter range for wireless 4K/UHD video by introducing AEON-CC at the IBC Show from 14th-18th September. The...
News Release
Friend MTS to highlight 4K/UHD subscriber watermarking
Friend MTS will be showcasing its 4K/UHD ASiD watermarking and global channel monitoring service at IBC2018. Designed for broadcast and OTT applications, this will be...
Production & Post
EBU conducts UHD High Frame Rates tests during European Championships 2018
Plans to shoot, process, record, and distribute live Ultra High Definition (UHD) content, with High Frame Rates, High Dynamic Range, and Next Generation Audio
Content
BBC’s summer of sport Ultra HD trial receives over 1.6 million requests
Broadcaster describes trial as an "important step forward"
Business
Insight tv pens distribution deal with KPN
Dutch viewers can watch the broadcaster’s 4K UHD HDR and HD content via KPN’s IPTV service
Content
Virgin TV to offer BT Sport in 4K UHD
Channel will be included in TV bundles from the end of this month
Production & Post
Timeline delivers OB facilities for BBC World Cup broadcasts
Timeline’s UHD HDR outside broadcast truck, UHD2, is on site for the duration of the tournament
Technology
NEP Belgium debuts Streamline UHD OB Van
New S8L variant offers greater flexibility during productions and adapts to future IP-based workflows
Production & Post
Trickbox unveils 12-Camera HD/UHD 4K PPU flyaway
Solution is designed for small to large scale outside broadcast and studio productions
Technology
Red Bee delivers World Cup in UHD and HDR for Dutch viewers
Company is also testing the feed on its own OTT platform for live transcoding
Technology
Over 50 per cent of M&E organisations will invest in 4K, UHD, HDR etc in the coming year
Figure part of SMPTE's 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media and Entertainment Survey
Content
France Télévisions to provide Roland-Garros UHD coverage
French PSB is providing free access to a 100% UHD event channel broadcast 24 hours a day on DTT and satellite TV
Production & Post
Reckord completes first live 4K broadcast in Poland
Company employed 11 4K cameras
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
Content
BT Sport makes both European finals free in 4K UHD on YouTube
Champions League and Europa League finals also available with 360 highlights in BT Sport app
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ProSiebenSat.1 launches ultra-HD broadcasting
German-based media company will start broadcasting in 4K UHD and HDR formats this summer
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Canal+ to offer Apple TV on its set top box
Subscribers will have access to 4K and UHD content