Live Production
Evertz provides TVN OB truck with ‘biggest ever’ 12G UHD single link router
TVN-OB8 is fully UHD/HDR-capable and equipped with cutting-edge broadcast technology and corresponding back-up systems, said the company
UHD
Media Consumption
Re-classifying broadcast: The slow history of change
Benjamin Shirley, product manager, broadcast at MainConcept, takes a trip through broadcast's recent history, from MPEG-2 to AVC, HD to UHD, and the arrival...
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
Harmonic UHD playout for 44P
Combining playout, AI video compression and distribution, the solution aims to boost 44P's UHD delivery
Media Management
Plazamedia extends Deutsche Telekom collaboration ahead of Euro 2024
PLAZAMEDIA will provide the playout for the three MagentaTV channels during Euro 2024
Production & Post
How today’s storage and memory decisions underpin future creativity
Ann Keefe, Regional Director - UK and Ireland at Kingston Technology, explains how storage and memory decisions made now are underpinning creativity in the...
IP Migration
Net Insight, Mobilelinks employ JPEG XS and ST 2110 for UHD IP remote production
The Swedish Ice Hockey League claims to be the first sports league to champion UHD IP remote production
Media Consumption
‘Cloud production is not the future, it is the present’: Participants discuss 5G UHD-HDR broadcast trial
The proof of concept trialled UHD-HDR broadcasting and next-generation audio (NGA) using 5G contribution, cloud mixing, 5G Broadcast, and the public internet for signal...
Media Delivery
NASA streams cat video from 19 million miles away
The 15-second test video, which features Taters the cat, was delivered via a cutting-edge instrument called a flight laser transceiver, said NASA
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
France Télévisions to deliver more 4K UHD content in time for Paris 2024
Almost two-thirds of French viewers will be able to watch UHD content by the start of the Olympic Games in July
Media Management
AWS announces MediaConnect support for Link UHD
AWS Elemental Link UHD is a compact cloud-managed encoder, which simplifies the process of connecting live HDMI or SDI video sources, such as cameras...
Live Production
Domo Broadcast Systems, Timeline TV collaborate on ‘revolutionary’ in-car broadcasting technology
The technology enables the transmission of multiple camera angles simultaneously or individually, with built-in switching, real-time over-air playback, and remote operator control of multiple...
Media Consumption
European broadcasters prepare for UHD terrestrial TV
Broadcasters RTVE and France Télévisions will begin broadcasting UHD channels from later this year
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
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
Live Production
EMG Group companies extend contracts with Wimbledon Broadcast Services
This year's Wimbledon will see more UHD or 1080p HDR cameras in use as WBS expands the high-quality format support from Centre Court out...
Media Delivery
TDF, France Télévisions trial UHD on DTT, 5G Broadcast at Roland Garros
TDF has obtained permission from France's broadcast regulator ARCOM to broadcast from the Eiffel Tower and is working with Ateme, Qualcomm and Rohde &...
Live Production
How the BBC delivered the Coronation of King Charles III in UHD HDR
BBC R&D spent the last six months working with the BBC Studios Production team, manufacturers, and its outside broadcast providers, Cloudbass, EMG, Timeline and...
Media Consumption
Ultra HD Forum updates industry guidelines to make them more user-friendly
The updated guidelines aim to offer greater clarity on HDR in the production book (Blue) and include updated linear metadata for immersive audio
Media Consumption
BBC iPlayer to stream Coronation in UHD HDR
BBC iPlayer’s UHD stream will also use Wide Colour Gamut
IP Migration
Evertz, Lumen partner on UHD signal over IP network proof of concept
The IP flow output from the JPEG XS encoder was compliant with the Video Services Forum (VSF) TR-07 recommendation for carriage of JPEG-XS video...
Media Consumption
Virgin Media kicks off Sky Sports in UHD
Available channels include Sky Sports Main Event Ultra HD and Sky Sports Ultra HD 1
Live Production
‘It’s really important for us to know where we sit among our peers’: EVS’ CTO discusses IP, UHD, the edge and more
Alex Redfern discusses EVS' priorities for 2023 and why it's important for the company to "know that we play well with everyone else"
Audio
What’s in store for the media tech industry in 2023: Audio, sustainability, IP and more
The final part of TVBEurope's looks at what topics may dominate the media technology industry in 2023 includes audio, sustainability, IP, UHD and 8K,...
Production & Post
dock10 provides home comforts for BBC’s World Cup coverage
The UK’s leading television facility is serving as the UK production base for BBC Sport’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022
Production & Post
Blackmagic Design updates Cintel to include real-time HDR scanning in UHD
The new model retains features from the original Cintel Scanners, such as digital servos, gentle capstan drives, advanced colour science, 35mm and 16mm film...
Media Consumption
Spain gives UHD broadcasts the green light
UHD Spain announced that the tests will take place in "practically all the provincial capitals and in some additional important cities"
Media Consumption
BBC to stream ‘most of’ its FIFA World Cup games in UHD HDR
Broadcaster has the rights to 33 matches during Qatar 2022, including the big game between Wales and England on 29th November.
Media Consumption
The coming of age of 12G
With recent advances in product design, it’s increasingly apparent that many in the broadcast industry are going to bypass quad-link solutions in favour of...
Media Management
A timely migration to the cloud for motion compensated frame rate conversion
James Shepherd, CTO, InSync Technology, takes a look at how frame rate conversion can help broadcasters meet the ever-growing demand for high-quality content
Business
September edition of TVBEurope out now
Our September 2022 issue offers the latest insight on UHD and HDR capabilities, as well as a look at he restoration of early Morecambe...
Media Management
Fraunhofer IIS: JPEG XS solution achieves 25 per cent higher for encoding and decoding
The big benefit for the production workflow is that less than four cores of a CPU processor are required to carry out the en-...
Media Delivery
BBC serves up Wimbledon in Ultra HD again
All matches on centre court will be available in Ultra HD on BBC iPlayer and online
Media Delivery
Ultra HD Forum updates guidelines to include NDI, SRT, colour accuracy and video over IP
The Ultra HD Forum Guidelines aim to provide recommendations and procedures that promote uniformity of product, interchangeability and "ultimately the long-term reliability of audio/video...
Live Production
For first time in Olympic broadcasting, as many signals will be sent via the cloud as standard delivery
OBS reveals details around its production workflows, use of 5G and AI, and how Beijing 2022 is the first Winter Games in UHD HDR
Media Management
How AWS helped the BBC smash UHD during the summer sporting calendar
The BBC’s media services team established a robust UHD delivery workflow that included AWS Elemental Live encoders to help it deliver both Wimbledon 2021...
Media Management
Sky Deutschland upgrades sport production to UHD
Rohde & Schwarz's Venice ensures correct flagging and handling of UHD and HDR material
Media Delivery
iPlayer debuts on PlayStation 5, enabling more viewers to watch UHD content
PS5 owners can add the BBC iPlayer app by going to the Media tab on the PS5 home screen
Media Management
ATEME launches sustainable UHD encoder
Encoder consumes less power, thus reducing its carbon footprint and increasing its green credentials for adopters