Production & Post
Sony unveils 4K HDR LCD monitor
"Provides even greater flexibility and efficiency for creatives out in the field and during the live production process"
UHD
Content
Insight TV, Red Bull TV team up for Street-Style Football World Championship in 4K UHD HDR
Available on Insight's non-US linear channels
Production & Post
Blackmagic Design doubles Teleclub capacity
Swiss network expanded its output to more than 83 channels
Business
AI and machine learning will have the biggest impact on the media technology industry
Part of TVBEurope's State of the Market webinar
Business
Multi-platform content delivery is ‘most important priority for technology users’ says IABM
Report also finds revenue growth has decreased since April 2019
Production & Post
CT purchases fourth PHABRIX Qx rasteriser
Offers latest hybrid IP/SDI test and measurement tools for 4K/UHD environments
Production & Post
ES Broadcast acquires over 150 Grass Valley cameras
Also acquired 15 Kahuna production switchers
Technology
EBU, Eurofins partner on UHDTV standards
Specification covers 4K, HDR, Wider Colour Gamut and Next Generation Audio
News Releases
ZTE brings STBs to IBC
Includes 4K Hybrid STB integrated with IPTV and Google ecosystem
Technology
Sky UK implements GrayMeta Iris Media Platform for UHD, HDR, IMF content workflows
Monitors technical metadata and audio loudness analysis across all UHD, HDR and IMF content workflows
Production & Post
dock10 makes major investment in UHD/HDR production capabilities with Sony
Part of the facility's planned £5 million investment in technology
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport aims to deliver the ‘Ultimate’ viewing experience
New channel delivers content in UHD, HDR and Dolby Atmos
Business
HDR ‘more important than 4K/8K’ finds TVBEurope poll
Part of TVBEurope's State of Play: 8K/UHD/HDR webinar
TVBEverywhere
Amagi sets UHD Playout on AWS
Cloudport UHD playout platform was first showcased at NAB
Production & Post
Virgin Media serves up Wimbledon in 4K UHD/HDR
Available via the BBC iPlayer app on a V6 set top box
Production & Post
BBC to broadcast every match at Wimbledon live in HD
All Centre Court matches will be available in UHD on BBC iPlayer
Business
Insight TV joins 8K/UHD/HDR webinar
Webinar will look at the latest advances and use cases from the world of UHD (4K and 8K), HFR, and HDR
Resources
TVBEurope launches State of Play webinar series
New webinar series will give attendees the chance to be part of the discussion on the industry’s hot topics
Technology
Appear TV unveils UHD broadcast/OTT transcoder portfolio
X platform hardware can be configured as an encoder, decoder or transcoder
Production & Post
dock10 announces 4K UHD virtual studio
Enables indistinguishable combination of physical and virtual elements
Technology
Huawei announces all-optical network architecture for UHD video services
Architecture will support development of a simplified network with gigabit access, E2E optical hard pipe, and intelligent O&M
Features
The future is bright for 5G and mobile video
By Thierry Fautier, VP of Video Strategy, Harmonic
Technology
Mobile Viewpoint launches 4K UHD portable mobile transmitter
Supports up to four live video streams
Production & Post
NEP Netherlands expands UHD HDR OB truck fleet
UHD 2 can control more than 24 cameras
Technology
MultiDyne enters the compression market
Launching a specialised range of professional, broadcast-quality encoders and decoders for streaming media workflows
TVBEverywhere
RTL to broadcast football in 4K HDR with HLG
Viewers will be able to watch Germany's match against the Netherlands in May
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
TVBEverywhere
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