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Aug 12 2016
Do you want to experiment with editing 4K footage? Need some additional footage for a 4K project? Here are some great sources for free 4K video. Mitch Martinez Philadelphia-based director of photography Mitch Martinez recently released over 1,500 stock footage clips. Over 35 categories of 4K footage can be downloaded for free. The clips can […]
Aug 8 2016
Apple has started talking to TV programmers and other video companies about creating a digital TV guide that would work on both Apple TV boxes and other Apple devices, like iPhones. The idea is to let users see what kind of programming is available in video apps made by the likes of HBO, Netflix and […]
Aug 8 2016
Well-funded and strong public service media goes hand in hand with signs of a healthy democracy according to a study by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an alliance of public service broadcasters. The EBU’s research has found that in countries with a strong Public Service Media (PSM) there is a: high degree of press freedom […]
Aug 3 2016
Channel 4 is to air a Hebrew-language drama after picking up an Israeli romantic comedy from Keshet International. The first episode of The Baker & The Beauty will air on Channel 4 during August. The Baker and the Beauty is a romantic comedy that follows the impossible love story between a simple baker and an international […]
Aug 3 2016
The BBC has confirmed that the BBC iPlayer radio app is now officially available around the world. iPlayer Radio first became available outside the UK last month in the Republic of Ireland and the USA. Now the app is available internationally via the relevant country-specific app stores for iOS, Android and Amazon. Users who downloaded […]
Jul 29 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the launch date for its new Olympic Channel, where fans can experience the Olympic Movement all year round. Starting August 21st, after the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Olympic Channel platform will be available worldwide via a mobile app for Android and iOS devices and […]
Jul 29 2016
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled its full-year results, with EBITDA up 2.9 per cent at €1.164 billion, and based on revenues that were up just 0.2 per cent (at constant currency) at €1.529 billion, and thus maintaining its 76 per cent EBITDA margin. However, its contracted backlog fell back 9.5 per cent (to €5.6 […]
Jul 26 2016
A new global survey from digital platform security specialist Irdeto and global analyst firm SNL Kagan has found that video service providers, including pay-TV and OTT operators, and content producers around the world believe that one of the key drivers for operators’ implementation of 4K ultra high definition (UHD) is the expectation that consumers will […]
Jul 14 2016
Plans to merge the BBC News Channel with international TV service BBC World News have been abandoned by the BBC. The controversial plan was originally devised as part of a cost-saving initiative, that could have seen the merged channel trying to balance covering major news stories of UK interest with major international news stories. Another […]
Jul 5 2016
ITU has announced a new standard for High Dynamic Range Television that represents a major advance in television broadcasting. High Dynamic Range Television (HDR-TV) brings an incredible feeling of realism, building further on the superior colour fidelity of ITU’s Ultra-High Definition Television (UHDTV) Recommendation BT.2020. ITU’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) has developed the standard – or […]
Jul 3 2016
Al Jazeera English HD is now available on the Astra 1 satellite position at 19.2 degrees East, which reaches over 40 million households in Europe. Earlier this year, Al Jazeera HD was launched on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird (13 degrees East), covering Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Hot Bird is primarily used in Eastern and […]
Aug 16 2016
Panel: New 4K Ultra HDTVs Are Good First Step For HDR
Looking to arrive at a standard of performance for new generation 4K Ultra HDTVs with high dynamic range (HDR) and a wide color gamut, Samsung recently commissioned the development of a new Ultra HD HDR Reference Test Disc and corresponding PC-based work flow to help product reviewers, professional calibrators and others properly test and evaluate […]
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By Expat • International News, UK Media News • • Tags: 4K Ultra HDTV, 4K/UHD, Florian Freidrich, HDMI 2.0a, HDR, InSight Media, Jason Hartlove, LED