Media Consumption
Why UHD TV could prove to be an eyeful for viewers
For an average-size UK living room, with 2.5 metres between the TV and the sofa, a 44-inch 4K or 8K TV would not provide...
UHD
IP Migration
BBright, GlobalM partner to deliver Ultra HD content in the cloud at 100 Mbps
According to the companies, the trial demonstrates the strength of ST 2110 and HEVC 4:2:2 workflows for high-bitrate Ultra HD contribution
Media Delivery
SES provides rural Spanish coverage with Astra TV
The service provides 21 HD and one UHD channel for users in traditional low-coverage areas
Live Production
New NEP OB facilities keep Premier League coverage onside for Sky Sports
The new production units feature NEP's TFC broadcast orchestration platform
Live Production
Riedel refreshes SimplyLive suite
The launch introduces a new flexible licensing initiative as well as significant advances across the SimplyLive video production range
Live Production
Ikegami debuts UHK-X700RF wireless TV camera
The newest member of the UNICAM-XE family features the same ergonomics, compact size and light weight as its wired sister model
Live Production
TV SKYLINE enhances live production fleet with new Grass Valley UHD/HDR camera systems
The cameras will be deployed across the company's fleet of OB trucks and modular flypacks, supporting productions including sports, concerts, entertainment and high-end streaming...
Live Production
arkona and manifold drive two new Cloudbass IP OB trucks
The two new OB trucks will hit the road this summer, providing OB services for top tier sports events
Media Consumption
UHD Spain offers to become testbed for Spanish broadcasters
The association is offering to work with the entirs broadcast industry chain on the move to UHD
Media Consumption
Spanish, French and Italian associations agree to drive UHD adoption in Europe
The collaboration aims to promote widespread UHD rollout across the continent, positioning Europe as a global leader in audiovisual innovation
Production & Post
ARRI unveils ALEXA 265 65mm camera
At one third of the weight of its predecessor, ALEXA 265 features a revised 65mm sensor retaining 6.5K resolution with higher dynamic range, said...
Live Production
TVN selects Leader and Phabrix T&M units for latest OB truck
TVN-OB8 joins a European fleet of 11 OB vans and 13 SNG units, aiming to expand UHD, HDR and immersive audio production
Media Management
Cinegy Solutions futureproofs playout for CANAL+ Polska
The expansion aims to support the broadcaster's additional HD and UHD channels
Live Production
The Lawo AoIP technology driving TVN’s new OB truck
Lawo's VSM (Virtual Studio Manager) broadcast control system enables control and orchestration over the entire production network, aiming to minimise setup time and simplify...
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
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