Jun 28 2019
An estimated 17.8 million households in Italy, or 82.1 per cent of the total, are not ready for DVB-T2 transmissions in the future. The information comes from research carried out by the Ugo Bordoni Foundation (FUB) and Auditel-Ipsos, during November of 2018. Of the 21.6 million DTT households in Italy, just 25% can receive DVB-T […]
Jun 27 2019
Discovery on Wednesday announced that it would rebrand the U.K. channel Home as HGTV and revive former Channel 4 series How to Look Good Naked, hosted by U.K. fashion consultant Gok Wan, for its Really network in Britain. Production firm Maverick TV will revive the hit series for six hourlong episodes in which the host […]
Jun 13 2019
Viacom is looking to expand Pluto TV more aggressively internationally, including adding Pluto TV content to UK on-demand platform My5, according to David Lynn, CEO, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Speaking at the Variety TV Summit in London this morning, Lynn said that VIMN was increasingly looking to develop as a platform business, in particular […]
Jun 12 2019
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has given “provisional” approval to plans that would enable shows to be available on the BBC iPlayer for longer. The BBC wants to change the iPlayer from a 30-day catch-up service to one where programmes are available for 12 months as standard. After a competition assessment, Ofcom decided the changes could “deliver […]
Jun 7 2019
French free-to-view platform Fransat is welcoming back the TF1 4K channel. It will enable reception throughout the summer months across France as the broadcaster screens a string of top sporting events. The action begins on Friday evening at 21:00 CET with the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The competition runs through until […]
Jun 6 2019
UKTV has announced that its on-demand app, UKTV Play, is now available on Apple TV where its vast catalogue of shows can be easily discovered. The service is also integrated with the all-new Apple TV app which brings together different ways to watch TV, as well as universal search and Siri, so users can easily […]
May 23 2019
The FA Cup will be shown exclusively on free-to-air television from 2021 after ITV joined the BBC in winning rights to broadcast the competition. The four-year deal means ITV will replace BT Sport in sharing rights with the BBC from the 2021-22 season. ITV will show more than 20 matches a season and the deal […]
May 22 2019
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) proposal to clear 200 MHz (inclusive of a 20 MHz guard band) of C-band spectrum within 18-36 months of a final FCC order remains the fastest, most efficient way to transition a substantial amount of mid-band spectrum to terrestrial 5G mobile service while providing uninterrupted service to existing customers. Compared to […]
May 22 2019
According to the CSA’s Audiovisual Equipment Observatory report, which looks at audiovisual equipment used by households in metropolitan France, IPTV, which was running equal with DTT in 2017, has now overtaken terrestrial reception with 56.7% of homes having an IPTV connection compared to 53.7% that receive TV through digital terrestrial network known as TNT. Satellite […]
May 14 2019
Disney and Comcast announced a deal under which Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately. Within five years, Comcast has agreed to sell its Hulu stake to Disney for at least $5.8 billion. Under the deal, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will continue to license content to Hulu through late 2024. However, as soon as […]
May 9 2019
Arianespace announced today that it has been selected by exactEarth to launch the ESAIL satellite using a Vega as part of the launcher’s Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) Proof of Concept (POC) flight. It is the final contract signed by Arianespace for this POC flight, which is now completely booked with 42 payloads onboard. The […]
Jul 1 2019
China successfully transmits 8K TV via 5G networks
China has successfully realized 8K ultra-high-definition content transmission through 5G networks for the first time. The 8K UHD signals were transmitted from the headquarters of China Media Group in Beijing to display terminals at the venue of the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Shanghai on Wednesday. The test was carried out by CMG together with […]
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By Expat • 8K Super Hi-Vision, China • • Tags: 5G, 8K UHD