Nov 28 2016
Eurosport today confirms that it will be the exclusive home of the Olympic Games in Germany from 2018-2024, beginning with the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Dedicated German production team to deliver outstanding free-to-air coverage Never miss a moment with live and on-demand action on all devices, anytime and anywhere Ultimate Games experience for fans […]
Aug 9 2016
The Brazilian time zone is not helping TV ratings for the Olympic Games. Interest may build as the events unfold, but so far, UK audiences are down almost one third when compared with the London Games in 2012 (linear viewing is 24.6 million cumulatively from the Opening Ceremony through to 2am Monday morning, whilst for […]
Jun 2 2016
NBC has announced that the 2016 Rio Olympics will definitely be getting a 4K UHD showcasing to at least some audiences with the ability to watch them in the resolution. The broadcaster will make content from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro available to carriers in not just 4K resolution but also with […]
Jun 2 2016
NBC has announced that the 2016 Rio Olympics will definitely be getting a 4K UHD showcasing to at least some audiences with the ability to watch them in the resolution. The broadcaster will make content from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro available to carriers in not just 4K resolution but also with […]
Feb 3 2016
A long-term agreement with Discovery Communications has seen the BBC securing the sub-license and rights to air the Olympic Games in 2022 and 2024. In addition to this Discovery will sub-license exclusive pay-TV rights in the UK to the 2018 and 2022 games. The viewing rights include exclusive free-to-air audio-visual and non-exclusive radio rights. “The […]
Feb 3 2016
The CTO of the Olympic Games’ Olympic Broadcast Services has confirmed there will be no 4K/UHD transmissions from the Rio event. Sotiris Salamouris says that he and his team have been planning the Rio de Janeiro TV coverage since 2009 and at that time, 4K was very much on the distant horizon, and was still […]
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
Apr 3 2017
Japan ‘on track’ for UHD take-up
Japan is on track to meet its target of take-up of UHD TV by 50% of the country’s viewers by 2020, according to Suga Masayuki. The deputy director of Japan’s ministry of internal affairs and communications said that 4K and 8K full satellite licences were issued to 19 channels operated by 11 organisations in January […]
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By Expat • 4K/UHD, 8K/UHD, Japan • Tags: 4k, 8K, Olympic Games, UHD TV