Aug 29 2019
The apparent failure of the ChinaSat-18 telecom satellite, which remains in a transfer orbit more than a week after launch, has underwriters bracing for a claim that is all but certain to wipe out space insurance profits for the second year in a row. China Satcom’s ChinaSat-18 satellite, which industry sources told SpaceNews was insured […]
Aug 17 2019
LaLiga Santander 2019/20 season kicks off with weekly match coverage on ITV4 and highlights on ITV and ITV4 in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Friday’s season-opener between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona to be shown free-to-air on ITV4 and ITV Hub LIVE from 8:00 p.m. BST (UK) London, 15th August 2019 – […]
Aug 1 2019
Age UK delivers 634,334 strong petition to the new prime minister at no 10 Downing Street. Yesterday, Age UK along with older people over 75, delivered its 634,334 strong #Switched Off petition to No 10 Downing Street and urged the new Prime Minister to intervene and take back responsibility for funding free TV licences for […]
Jul 31 2019
Paris, 31 July 2019 – Ultra DTH Inc. has signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite to support the launch of a white label DTH platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region. Ultra DTH will leverage […]
Jul 31 2019
Paris, 31 July 2019 – The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, reviewed the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Rodolphe Belmer Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications said: “On the operational front, the past year was notable once again for the […]
Jul 25 2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is going to create two music series with the world-famous music festival Tomorrowland as its backdrop. The stylish 4K HDR productions will focus on the crazy antics of the people who come back to this fairytale festival […]
Jul 22 2019
The arrival of 5G in Spain is forcing changes to the frequencies used by the Digital Terrestrial Television network (TDT). The changes will also require many households realign their current DTT aerial to accommodate the frequency changes which will start next Wednesday, July 24. The first areas to be affected are Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, a […]
Jul 9 2019
Ethiopian private and public broadcasters, and the local media market are poised for growth following two agreements signed between SES and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB), and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation (EBC) that will result in the creation of a dedicated Ethiopian TV environment. In particular, the AEB agreement will see the most popular […]
Jul 8 2019
SES Astra has launched an app to help users install a satellite dish. The app is available on iOS and Android and is called ASTRA Instalación Parábola. The app aims to increase the usage of the Astra 19,2° East orbital position in Spain. The Astra application is the ideal tool to accompany you through the […]
Jul 3 2019
A research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced a constellation programme, planning to launch 72 small satellites for the Internet of Things in the next three years. The program will be implemented by Beijing-based private satellite company “Commsat,” which was funded by the Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics under […]
Jul 1 2019
Virgin Media’s TV customers will be able to watch all of the big matches on Centre Court at Wimbledon in 4K Ultra HD with HDR. The competition starts on Monday 1 July and tennis fans on Virgin Media’s TV platform will be able to watch all Centre Court matches in 4K UHD with Hybrid Log […]
Aug 29 2019
8K Association Announces Performance Specification for Consumer TVs
Berlin, Germany, August 29, 2019 – The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group focused on facilitating the growth of the 8K ecosystem, is pleased to announce that key performance attributes for 8K televisions have been defined as part of the 8KA technical program. Performance criteria were created in concert with the association’s membership which includes […]
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By Expat • 8K Super Hi-Vision • • Tags: 8K, 8K Association, UHD