Feb 28 2017
ITV has acquired French drama producer Tetra Media Studio, further expanding its portfolio of European and US production companies. Tetra Media Studios is the French firm behind dramas including crime series Profilage, which is now in its seventh season on commercial broadcaster TF1, and political thriller Les Hommes de l’Ombre. The company is overseen by […]
Feb 28 2017
Kodi is a free media player that can run on a computer, smartphone, tablet or set-top box, allowing users to stream films and TV programmes over the internet. Sales of Kodi boxes have really taken off in the UK and around the globe, with large numbers using the devices to watch premium pay-TV channels, live […]
Feb 17 2017
The company is testing a new Apple TV capable of streaming ultra-high-definition 4K. It may not be enough to take on Amazon and Roku Earlier this month, Apple Inc. poached the chief of Amazon’s Fire TV unit to run its television operations. Timothy D. Twerdhal brings hardware and content experience to his new gig, and […]
Feb 13 2017
TRT World has begun testing an HD service aimed at viewers in the UK and Ireland, on the Astra 2 group of satellites at 28.2°E. TRT is moving ahead with the rapid expansion of their international news service, first launched with limited coverage in 2015, with roll-out on further satellites by mid 2017, providing coverage […]
Nov 11 2016
Technology trends are driving an evolution of modern media workflows, including higher resolution imagery, higher frame rates, higher dynamic range, wider color gamut, and simply more cameras per shoot. Their impact on the digital storage required to capture, process, distribute, and archive this richer digital video content is significant. Today, a single large Hollywood production […]
Oct 24 2016
The BBC’s Mike Gunton (Creative Director/BBC Natural History Unit) and Andy King , said in an interview last week at the MIPCOM programming market, that the BBC was now working hard to get its Ultra-HD productions out to the consumer. AndyKing said that high-profile shows, such as the upcoming Planet Earth II series, were increasingly […]
Oct 3 2016
RTÉ has announced that it will delay the closing down of its longwave service until the New Year. RTÉ’s managing director of radio Jim Jennings admitted that the “window was too short” for the proposed closure, which is due to happen in two weeks time. The announcement was made on September 23rd and the longwave 252 […]
Aug 30 2016
Sky has confirmed to TechRadar that it is looking hard at HDR as it peers beyond the imminent rollout of its Ultra HD Sky Q service to the next big jump in quality broadcasting. Normally at the cutting edge of television technology, Sky has found itself behind rivals in the rollout of 4K UHD, not […]
Aug 7 2016
NBC in the United States is leading the way here The network plans to broadcast hundreds of hours of ultra HD coverage during the Rio Games. It will cover athletics, swimming, men’s football, and judo using the technology, which is four times high definition. However, there will be on a 24-hour time delay, given the […]
Jul 20 2016
Sony announced the ZD9 series BRAVIA 4K HDR TV, the next generation in television display technology with the ability to reproduce deeper black and the brighter lights and the colour of the real world. The new flagship Z series takes the lead atop Sony’s current line-up of premium 4K HDR TVs, which includes the award […]
Jul 14 2016
Sky has confirmed the launch of what it describes as the UK’s most comprehensive Ultra HD service on Sky Q Silver, available to customers from August 13th. Offering a line up of Premier League football, exclusive blockbuster movies, natural history documentaries and gripping dramas, it says viewers will be brought to the heart of the […]
UKTV stays on satellite until the end of the decade
CITV: Children’s TV channel will close in September
That’s TV secures licence for That’s Cinema
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
Mar 1 2017
Freeview Play sales surpass one million
Freeview has today announced that sales of Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes have surpassed one million*. Launched in late 2015, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless combination of live, catch-up and on demand content all in one place for no monthly cost. Freeview Play TVs now account for one in three (34%) of […]
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By Expat • Freeview, HbbTV, United Kingdom • Tags: Freeview Play, HbbTV